We don't talk about hope when all is going well. When things are cookin' along smoothly, there is no reason to. There is no expectation that things will take a nose dive. But they will--eventually.
I'm not trying to be fatalistic. It's simply a fact of life. We live in a fallen world. As a ...
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31 days of living without
Jesus–Our Lamb WITHOUT Blemish
Have you ever been in a situation where you were stuck and needed a way out? Maybe you overcommitted yourself. You needed to be in one place, but it meant missing something else so much more important. Just when it seemed like there was no solution, someone else volunteered to take your place. It ...
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Are You Building WITHOUT a Solid Foundation?
It was a beautiful, spring day. Our family decided to have a picnic on the Bolivar Peninsula. We took the ferry from the end of Galveston Island over to Bolivar Point, and made our way to the park. After we ate, we decided to walk along the beach and take some pictures of the kids. As usual, we had ...
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Running Your Race WITHOUT Obstacles
I ran out to the backyard to get something without paying attention to what was in front of me. There is nothing quite like walking into a spider web. Entangled in its mess is terrifying, frustrating, and gross all at the same time. Instead of taking care of what I went out there for, I was wiping ...
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Quarrels Die WITHOUT Gossip
Our family loves to camp. My absolute favorite spot is at the campfire. I can sit there all day long. My kids love the fire, too.
I like it because it's warm and cozy. Staring into the flames is peaceful for me. My kids like to stoke the fire and watch it consume the wood.
Every night though, ...
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Be Satisfied WITHOUT Comparing Yourself to Others
I don't talk about my running days very much here on my blog, because ... I'm not running anymore. And based on my photos, one might wonder if I ever did. (Hmmm ... sounds like comparing, doesn't it.) But today, I will talk about it a little bit.
I first started running in 2002--training for the ...
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Accept One Another WITHOUT Quarreling
When I was at Baylor, I lived in an apartment with some exceptional women. (Bless them! They were so patient with me!) I had just turned 21. It was my turn.
In my growing up home and church, alcohol was frowned upon--with good reason. I had seen the result of addiction in people I love. But I ...
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Give WITHOUT Expecting Anything Back
Do you know someone works really hard and then gives and gives and gives without expecting anything in return? On the flip side, do you know people who refuse to work, yet still expect someone else to provide for them? I'm not talking about political / social issues. I'm simply talking about ...
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