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A Glimpse of Heaven
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In my recent essay for Plough Magazine, I wrote, “Penny was diagnosed with a ‘disability’ when she was born, and I still use that word
Order for Abundance
As we turned the corner into 2022, I felt a deep longing for order. I wanted the piles of books in my bedroom turned into
Has Anything Changed?
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Let Me Introduce Myself!
For those of you who are new around here (and even for those of you who aren’t), I wanted to take a minute to introduce
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A Better Way to Read the Bible
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When Penny was younger, I resisted setting goals for her. The early years of her life were full of measurements and yardsticks and a sense
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The Gift of the Magi
This Christmas, I felt like Peter and I were living out our own version of the O. Henry short story, The Gift of the Magi.
Slow Productivity and Elevating Love
In 2022, I’m trying to practice slowing down, so I was intrigued by Cal Newport’s idea of “slow productivity” in a recent essay in the
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I know the idea of welcoming a new year is to look ahead. Make resolutions. Set goals. Establish new routines. But before I do any
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