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What would you do if God asked you to give your neighbor a bath? This "unforgettable story of an uncommon friendship" made me laugh, made me cry - and made me very thankful God has not asked me {yet} to clean my neighbor's toilet. On this classic Focus on the Family...
Please tell me... Have you ever experienced a roadblock just as you were stepping into a new phase of your faith? Describe the relationships you have in your neighborhood. Do you know your neighbors? Have you ever argued and debated with God about anything He nudged...
I am writing a book called How to Love Your Neighbor Without Being Weird that will be published by Baker Books this spring! Will you help me write my book? Sharing your experiences about your own neighbors will help others face their fears, overcome their excuses, and...
The glass factory is the second largest employer in the entire county. Or it was. Until it closed. But me? I’m unaffected. I just live here. I don’t work there.
When I was a student, some subjects came easily. I could ace an English class with my pencil tied behind my back. Math and French... not so much! At home, I'm good at cleaning a toilet and making a bed, but baking a souffle is not my forte. I can program a website but...
How can introverts love their neighbors? In Part 1 of Neighboring for Introverts, I talked about the difficult truth that I - an extreme introvert - am commanded to love my neighbor. While this seemed like a paradox to my particular personality, I need to rest in the...
I found a clipboard in the workroom at church. I used it for a project then stuck it in my drawer--and that's when I noticed the bumper sticker on the back. When they were "Coming Alive in 85," I was a 16-year-old rebel running as far and as fast from God as my...
I live on five acres on the side of a mountain. You can’t see my front porch from the street. My husband and I have busy jobs, and our family lives out of state. We never had kids. We’re from the northeast. And as if all that isn’t enough... We. Are. Introverts. Not...
I'm not afraid of spiders, thunder or the number 13. I was, however, afraid of my neighbors. When I sensed God guiding me towards my neighbors' front porches, I was terrified. I was afraid they'd be mean to me. I was afraid they would reject me. Heck, I was afraid...
It’s a long awaited day in my neighborhood: Neighborhood Yard Sale day! I make it a point to stop at as many neighborhood yard sales as I can, even if I’m not in the market for the baby strollers or lawn tools they have prominently displayed by the curb. I’m much more...
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