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More than you can handle
They say, "God won't give you more than you can handle." They are wrong. The illness may be terminal, the divorce may be final, the loss may be permanent. Paul was beheaded, Peter was crucified—indeed, “more than they can handle.” The Bible teaches that God won’t allow more temptation than we can handle. This misunderstood and misquoted concept has its roots in this verse— The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the...
Giveaway of “I Love You, Mom”
My beautiful friend (and my literary agent) Blythe Daniel and her precious mother, Dr. Helen McIntosh, have written a beautiful book to help us express exactly what makes our mama's so special. Never again will you have to buy your mom a greeting card that says, "I know I don't tell you enough how much I love you..." Each page of I Love You, Mom glows with their wisdom and grace, adorned with Scripture and bright illustrations. I was delighted to give a copy to my mama, and now you can...
Loving Your Actual Neighbors Podcast with Asherita Ciuciu
Have you ever heard the audible voice of God? The closest I've ever come was an unforgettable moment when He directed me to look out my window at the women around my home. Recently I shared on my friend Asheritah Ciuciu's podcast how this was the beginning of The Neighborhood Café, a simple way to start a neighborhood Bible study. We also talked about practical ways we can get to know our neighbors better with the goal of loving them well. Asheritah also prayed a beautiful guided prayer for...
From Greed to Gratitude
You know why I wrote How to Love Your Neighbor Without Being Weird? Because I was a bad neighbor, and I was definitely weird. Here's how God dealt with my reluctance to lay my daily planner on the altar, as featured in a guest post with my friend Twyla at The Uncommon Normal. What Loving My Neighbors Looks Like: A Journey From Greed to Gratitude When God nudged me to love my neighbors – my actual neighbors, the people living right next door – it sounded fun at first. I felt the Lord was...
Manuscript Development Team
I need your help. I am forming a Manuscript Development Team for my new book, tentatively titled Hope Fully, which will be published by Kregel Publications. "Hope Fully" shows how pain and suffering are transformed into hope and purpose through a study of 1 Peter.Peter will teach us how to set aside our hopeless fears or hopeful fantasies and set our hope fully in God’s faithfulness. Here’s how it works: The Manuscript Development Team will receive a rough draft of Hope Fully a couple of...
