Take a moment to think: Have you ever been wrong about anything? Now think again: Have you ever been right about something? Now think one more time: Have you ever been very, very wrong about something, but at the moment, you thought you were...
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A series of eight posts will be published to correlate with the free Ephesians study guide. This is the first. Are you one of those people who sometimes laughs at inappropriate moments? I am one of those people. For some reason, things that are...
Read moreTeaching Sunday School? Leading a small group? Looking for a personal devotional? The beta version of the eight-week Ephesians study guide is available here: E P H E S I A N S Study Guide by Emily McEntyre I print these out, three-hole punch...
Read moreI’m pretty sure if you’d asked me in 1985 what 40 was going to look like, I would have thought this: And in an age of no sunscreen, no cosmetics, hard labor, and a dozen or more children, that’s probably what it would have been...
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To be young and noble, great with a sword, and dashing in tight: to be invincible. This is the position of Ignatius of Loyola before the Lord crashes into his life and grips his soul. A Spaniard born into nobility in 1491, Ignatius enjoys a...
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St. Ignatius was like many of us. In 1506, he was just a boy, standing in front of a blacksmith shop, asking the world to make him famous knight. Ignatius’s original name was Inigo, and he was born and raised in Spain. In those days...
Read moreEver gotten so close? Like, made it through 179 days of school, but can’t quite wrap your brain around day 180? We know how you feel. (photo taken on the morning of day 180, May 2017) Sometimes the finish line is far away, but you still...
Read moreThe house hunt is over. We think. If you have ever purchased a home before, you know that it’s not a done deal until it’s a done deal. But we think this is the one. And you know when your friend wants to set you up with a friend who...
Read moreHouse hunting. I never want it to be a big deal. We need a roof, four walls, and a location near work. People live in all kinds of homes….igloos, castles, tents, high rises…holes, nests… It doesn’t matter. And it does...
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Conversation with my children today: Me: Wow. I see the sun. I’m so ready for some blooms. Some warmth. Some spring. My Children: Mom… you do realize it’s January 12th. Apparently they are tuned into the reality that we are only three weeks...
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