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Latest episodes
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What Ails You?
Topics for conversation become limited as we age. The usual invitation to converse is something like, “Hi. How are you doing?” — sometimes accompanied by a strategic exit before on…
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A Lesson From Contrast
Have you ever had a run-in with something red? Perhaps a sock that strayed into the laundry, wine for a birthday toast that, oops, spilled on the carpet, or little Johnny expressin…
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The Main Thing
On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther made public his 95 Theses. In doing so, he stated that the main thing we need for the assurance of God’s forgiveness is not living a good life or…
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Don't Dry Your Hair!
Fresh out of the shower with my hair in a towel, I started my Bible study when an HVAC truck pulled up at my house. Since I was in my robe, I grabbed the house phone, called the co…
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Memory Stones
Every time I visit my neighbor, I pass stacked stones next to her door. This cairn, seen by her children and now grandchildren, witnesses to specific God-sightings from their famil…
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Like an Angel in Disguise
My husband was undergoing rehab at a facility, and that day wearied me. Finally, I was leaving, my purse and one bag over one shoulder and another bag in my hand. I dreaded having…
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Who's Your Provider?
The day my husband, David, lost his job was one of the scariest days of his life. How would he provide for his wife and his two little girls? He was our primary wage-earner.A new j…
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Rock of Ages
It all started while climbing a ladder to clear debris from my gutter. It felt like when you bend over and quickly stand up. Except I hadn’t bent over. After a battery of tests, my…
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Promises Kept
I watched my granddaughter play volleyball, unaware that my husband, coaching a team in a different state, was collapsing from a heart attack. I didn’t know — but God did. God knew…
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Some Assembly Required
In 2020, COVID-19 changed the way we do church. Many congregations began to livestream services on the internet. After the COVID-19 pandemic subsided, the advantages of this techno…
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Loved by God
We are loved by God, not because we chose to be loved and certainly not because we deserve this love. It is simply because He loves us. When I fell in love with my beautiful wife a…
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A Package Deal
Read Psalm 22 and THEN read Psalm 23, and you will feel the hope that comes from reading on! These psalms appear in this sequence in the original Hebrew manuscript. First, Psalm 22…
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Sticks and Stones
Sticks and stones are usually not thought of as good or valuable. It wasn’t my birthday. It wasn’t Christmas. But my then 5-year-old grandson, Lukas, brought me a gift. It was simp…
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Puzzlemaster
My husband and I spent many hours sitting side by side assembling jigsaw puzzles. Our marriage of nearly 54 years was a huge puzzle that was sometimes fun and sometimes frustrating…
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Unfailing
As children, my brother Dan and I delivered newspapers. Periodically, we could buy Mom a sweet treat at the drug store. Dad and Mom provided love, shelter, and food daily. They bel…
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Look Back With Love
How often do we hear that it is better not to dwell on the past? You know, don’t look back — yesterday is gone. Well, that depends on how we look back. Whether we focus on the past…
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The Cookie Jar
As I think back, I admit I am a little confused about whether my childhood cookie jar featured “Little Red Riding Hood” or “Porky Pig.” I do remember that it was usually filled wit…
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A Renewed Spirit
As my husband lay in a hospital bed from an unknown condition, the uncertainty of his future overwhelmed me. Realizing that sometimes the unknown can cripple one’s spirit more than…
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God Is Good
Life is full of ups and downs that include joyful moments and painful struggles. Yet through everything, one truth remains unshakeable — God is good. His grace and mercy surround u…
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Safe With Jesus
A psychologist on the “Today” show mentioned that the root of anxiety is not feeling safe. I’m not sure if I agree, but it made me think. Have you ever felt the pins and needles of…