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Loving Coffee More than Lent?
I’ve prayed for days about what to give up for Lent. In the past I’ve abstained from speeding, sweets, and social media. This year I thought about giving up coffee, but I didn’t want to. Battling migraines the past two months has left me feeling pretty sorry for...
Please Pray
A brain MRI. Lab results. Plane rides. Ten years ago, these things I’ve had to do the past few weeks would’ve sent me into a mental, emotional, and spiritual spiral. And not just doing these things, but worrying about them for days beforehand would’ve upended me, too....
If I’m So Healthy Why do I Feel So Bad?
On New Years’ Day, I started a yearlong sabbatical from (my personal) social media. I also intended to film a weekly Bible study, write my next book, and read through my Bible. On a less spiritual front, I committed to “Workout Wednesdays” to up my cardio stamina....
You Don’t Work, Right?
“And you don’t work, right Laura?” Someone asked me this immediately after talking with my husband about his job. Chris is the vice-president of supply chain for the U.S. division of a large global company. His work impacts lots of people, things, and money. The only...
Pro-Life?
Dear Pro-Life Christian, Although we are and should be grateful for the Supreme Court’s decision today, we should also feel convicted and challenged. To call ourselves pro-life Christians’ is to be, after all, pro-all-lives. Being pro-life isn’t only protecting the...
Iron Your Own Shirt
It wasn’t that I didn’t want to iron my husband’s shirt this morning, but I had so much to do (I also think scrubbing three toilets is much easier than ironing one dress shirt). I also knew Chris had buffered time in his morning to iron it himself. He’s done that, and...