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Another campground. Another place of defeat. Twelve spies sent out to explore the Promised Land, while the rest of Israel camped in…

Marah, the habitat of bitterness. It’s another place Israel chose to dwell because they were mad at God. Things hadn’t…

Living beneath your privileges just doesn’t make sense. Can you imagine a king’s kid choosing poverty over prestige! Well, there’s…

I hated camping. My father loved it. He once took us on a three-week excursion from Chicago to the Grand…

Okay, I’ve got to ask…have you changed your address lately? I’m not talking about your street address but your…

My mother was good at reminding me of what was truly important in life. She was a constant source…

Even though I always wanted a girl, one look at those baby boys melted my heart. I couldn’t have…

I still regret yelling at my children and throwing my arms up in frustration. I still regret being embarrassed over…

There’s a fairly new picture on my desk. It’s my modern day “stone of remembrance.” I never realized a…

I want to be like my kids. They’re really smart, talented, spiritual and cool. I don’t know how they got…

Kites or birds? Relaxing on the glorious beaches of Cancun, we were completely mesmerized by these statuesque birds hovering…

It was a big word for a little guy: assuage. I’d never heard it before and didn’t realize God was preparing me…

Three little words, “BAD NEWS…CANCER” caused the room to spin and my world to turn upside down. The report couldn’t…

A double blessing: two sons at last! I was finally living the dream God had for me. Proverbs 13:12 had…

I didn’t even like kids. I disliked babysitting even more. Children screamed in public places and whined about not getting their…