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3 Heavens: Heaven is a REAL place
Unreal sometimes means “not true, deserving of doubt, not authentic.” But when I say “UNReal,” I mean amazing, awe inspiring, and hard to put into words. In that sense, Heaven is UNReal because it is...
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How to have a perfect marriage
You’ve probably been told you’ll never be a perfect wife or have a perfect husband, but that’s not true. If you are “in Christ” (2 Corinthians 5:17) as His followers, there will be a day when you’re...
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No divas in heaven. Are you a diva?
In April we scratched the surface of heaven, barely starting to talk about who is there. There will be angels, overcomers, martyrs, worshipers, and God Himself, but there won’t be divas. There are no...
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God knows we have no excuse
Really soon, you’re going to be tempted to come up with an excuse. Excuses cover up weaknesses, blunders, and offenses, which we all have. Some are genuinely committed without intent, but others tempt...
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A divine encounter with a fellow valley traveler
I was going to declare a “silent month” here on Come Have a Peace. Because of major transitions in our lives and because I’m leaving for INDIA this week (Keep reading … I’ll share more), I just...
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Holy living requires Permission to Doubt: book review
Have you signed up for the CHP bi-monthly newsletter? Sign up here. And like the CHP Facebook page to catch One Minute4MOM & other encouragements each week day. New Start 15 isn’t a clever...
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Evangelism Study Bible – help for holiness
We’re coming down to the final days of New Start 15. I’ve loved how timely every scripture of the Reading Plan has been in my life. It’s a beautiful thing to see and experience how “the word of God is...
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Sowing seeds through Bible stories for children
When I taught first grade, I worked hard to use soft words to describe hard struggles. If I was grading myself in this semester of motherhood, I would say: Julie is working hard to find her way through...
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Because of the Resurrection … Too Many to Jail
People pay a price across the world for believing Jesus died for sinners, was buried and raised alive. Faith in the resurrection comes with a cost. Most of us don’t even want to spend time reading...
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Jenner, Josh and Jesus: They speak to us all
I missed a few things while driving cross-country. At the grocery store in my new hometown, celebrities dominate magazine covers next to the gum. Opinions and conflicting comments fill Facebook as...
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Church, cheating, and creating the Duggars scandal
Anyone can be a Duggar. A lot of us are. In the aftermath of revelations about the Duggars’ private life, more than a few Christian conversations included questions like, “How does this happen?” While...
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Courage and the cost of being a Christian
I appreciated her honest Facebook status: “I don’t understand why anyone would want to kill Christians.” After all, how many Western-world Christians considered the ultimate cost when deciding to...
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Looking out and running out into the harvest
As if to defy the desert lurking within reach, vineyards and orchards dot the low hills and plains around my new home. Summer baked the vines draped in rows and the fruit on the boughs, until bright...
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Kimchi, care, and waves of giving thanks
Sometimes giving thanks is like brushing our teeth. We’ve gone through the motions so many times we forget the reason for it. True gratitude comes when we encounter true pain. As much I want to...
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Lent, lattes, and the truth about letting go
I stood at the counter, anticipating the first sip of cardamom and vanilla. “Gosh, I’m glad I’m not Catholic,” I admitted to my Protestant self. “My Catholic friends have to give something up during...
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Living water for our thirsty days
This week I’m waiting as my family drives across the country, so we can be reunited. Sometimes my thoughts settle on being alone; sometimes my thoughts settle on the togetherness to come. I’m waiting....
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Asking life’s most important question
It was a dark, stormy night in unfamiliar territory when a twenty-three year old Canadian woman lived my worst nightmare. Once she realized her car had plunged into the frigid dark water, she escaped...
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Hold on! How a woman can live in the CURRENT of our times
Hot southern air pressed on us as we floated without hurry down the James River, carried by a gentle current. It neither battered nor pulled at us, carrying us and convincing us it was okay to lay our...
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Being Lost and the Relief of Being Found
Jeff was in Big5 when I decided to walk over to Dollar Tree. I was scanning birthday cards, when out of the corner of my eye, a small figure suddenly entered the aisle. My gaze met those of a wide-eyed...
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Church, cheating, and creating the Duggars scandal
Anyone can be a Duggar. A lot of us are. In the aftermath of revelations about the Duggars’ private life, more than a few Christian conversations included questions like, “How does this happen?” While...
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