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We live in a culture that idolizes physical beauty. Health is discarded as we try to achieve a figure that our society considers attractive. Eating disorders are common as women struggle to maintain unrealistic body proportions. We are confronted everyday with advertisements trying to sell us …

Our tongues are a dangerous weapon. What power there is in something so small! The tongue is a difficult thing to tame. We know the pain of having been called names or labeled in a less that kind way. Those things impact us deeply and color …

Cleaning carpets around our house yesterday was eye opening. It is shocking how much dirt hides in there! It made me think of how much dirt is hidden in our own lives. We look good on the outside yet we hide a lot of dirt within …

We can get so bent out of shape arguing about Biblical roles for husband and wife. If we find these teachings too confusing, how about just looking at how God said we should treat one another? The Bible uses the phrase “one another” often and says …

My family went on a weeklong bike trip last year. My oldest daughter came home from college to captain a tandem with her middle-school sister.  My high-school son rode a single bike and my father came along to drive our van and be “the crew.” My …

Have you ever had a big argument over a small matter? An explosion over a late dinner or another empty toilet-paper roll? We argue about trivial things because they represent bigger, more emotional issues. Too often we argue about the details and never quite get  to …