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The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 I don’t think there will ever come a day when I am not blown […]
Let me share about a gift exchange that has come to be my favorite personal tradition as a result of asking the Lord how to make Christmas a celebration that both He and I would value. Each year, the […]
Be Salt, Not Salty by April Boddie One of the most essential ingredients in food is salt. You will use it in practically every recipe that you prepare. Salt brings a flavor to food that no other ingredient has […]
Originally published on thefirstdayofspring.net, December 2015 Each year, I feel like something new strikes me at Christmas. I’ve read the story of baby Jesus hundreds of times, but it seems each year something pops out that I never saw before. […]
“If I Could Go Back, I’d Do It All Differently” by Kaitlin Chappell Everyone always says, “If I could go back, I wouldn’t change a thing.” I’m a strong believer that everything happens for a reason, so I agree that […]
Race Matters by Alex Shipman RACE MATTERS! ETHNICITY MATTERS! Well, what do you mean by that, Alex? It matters because it matters to God. Wait a minute, pastor! I thought God was color blind and doesn’t see race. Why would […]
Christmas can be a faith and family-building time. Determining to celebrate advent (the four Sundays leading up to Christmas) is a way of anticipating Jesus’ coming and focusing on the celebration of His birth. Whether by lighting candles on an […]
Wanderlust or Committed Trust? by Kelly Wilson Mize Certain words have the power to make or break my day. Six little syllables, coming from the mouth of my husband, have the capacity to send me into a semi-nauseous, hyperventilating state. […]
“CLEANING MY PLATE” by Morgan Hopper I love to eat. I have ALWAYS loved to eat. To this day my mom brags about how I was such a good little eater. I’ve never passed up food, especially sweets, and I […]
TRUE INDEPENDENCE – BE FREE! by Joanna Jones I have had the love of writing since I was in the 9th grade. It was probably planted in me before then, but 9th grade was when I discovered I was a […]