Groundbreaking Ideas in a Rocky World

This past Sunday in church, my husband preached perhaps the most-familiar parable of Jesus--the Sower and the Seed. Although I have read that parable and…

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Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life

It happened--first C. S. Lewis Book Club meeting. We stepped into Jack Lewis' life as heartbroken son, withdrawn schoolboy, presumptuous intellectual, humbled believer. Our club…

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The Supreme Hoax

Nobody wants to be tricked. A practical joke might bring a laugh and good-natured retaliation, but a real trick--a well-planned deception--leaves us scarred emotionally. Depending…

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Greed and Contentment

At the end of one year and the beginning of another, I am poignantly aware of two contrasting qualities playing tug-of-war within my spirit. I…

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Unmeasured Success

Recently, I had a birthday. As if getting another year older isn’t bad enough, while at lunch with some friends, I was posed this question:…

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