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How to Love Your Weird Neighbor (and a giveaway!)
A random roommate assignment introduced me to one of my dearest friends, Cindy Bultema. I was quickly drawn to her contagious smile and deep love for Jesus - although her affinity for sprinkling our room with confetti was a little strange. I'm delighted to host Cindy...
Books that Build Relationships: Nothing to Prove
Before 10am there are already a list of things telling me I’m not enough. I am behind on laundry, I did not meet a work deadline and I choose to eat a donut rather than avocado toast for breakfast. To turn my insufficiencies around, I try harder. I people please. I...
A Crisis in Connecticut
Guest post by Heather Fignar The rain and fog of the day, the granite outcroppings and the hilly terrain of our mountain side blotted out the sirens and the lights. Blissfully ignorant, I sat at my kitchen table working as police drama unfolded just up the...
There’s no such thing as a Christian nation
Originally published January 20, 2017 Look around. It’s obvious. We are not a Christian nation. Today’s inauguration of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States marks one of the most divisive seasons in our history. Beyond politics, race riots endanger our...
When Social Media Connections Actually Connect
This girl? This girl right here? She's an answer to my prayers. For several months I've been asking (begging?) God to send me a helper, someone who loves Him and her neighbors like crazy... and just maybe has some experience with techie stuff and tools for sharing...
The First, Worst Bad Neighbor Story
It’s January, so I’m reading Genesis*. From the very beginning, we see two neighbors (who happened to be brothers) at odds as Cain became so angry that he attacked and killed his younger brother, Abel. Relationships between neighbors have never been easy....
