The hope of good news brings transformation. Each week I see this in the eyes of the women I serve in prison. When they – like you and like me – hear and believe the gospel, they are transformed by …
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Recently I wrote of the dark days of feeling awful for month after month with no hope of a clear diagnosis and no possibility of treatment. Then I received a diagnosis: Fibromyalgia. Though this is an often misunderstood disorder and is …
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I wanted a peaceful and quiet life. I didn’t set out to pioneer. I didn’t want to be a pilgrim, but I should have known it would happen. It’s in my blood. I am descended from pioneers of all types: …
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Inside all of us is a desire for beauty. We crave the magnificent view of faraway mountains, the warmth of a crackling fire, the gorgeous sunset over a crystal clear lake. Our hearts yearn for this. We want this to …
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My last post was written at 3 a.m. while I was high on an energy burst that unaccountably descended upon me. I buzzed. I worked! In those few days of actually feeling happy and normal, I could barely sleep, and …
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A little seed kernel of hope is buried deep in the fertile soil of my wishes, dreams, and prayers. Maybe I can beat this thing! It could just be a brief relapse, but maybe it’s the beginning of healing. For the …
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Do you feel way too busy? Are you meeting yourself coming and going? Are you overwhelmed with your life? When we’re slightly over the edge, we realize our need for God’s empowerment. But we also need to pause and consider …
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Learning to rely upon the Lord rather than upon my own strength or wisdom has been my life struggle. The brief bio for my workshop “God’s Purposes in Trial and Suffering” summarizes me in a nutshell: Melinda Inman comes from …
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“The eyes of the Lord move to and fro, throughout the earth, that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His” (2 Chronicles 16:9 NASB). In these two weeks since I returned home from my whirlwind family visits …
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Dear readers, now that I’m back to the writer’s cave, I need your feedback. Please respond to the questions in this post, no matter how briefly. In this publishing environment where many forms of publication are considered equal, I’m always …
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