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How to Manage Our Time Biblically
Time seems to sprint while I try to catch up. How we walk (or run) in our timed life on earth impacts eternity—and the lives around us today. So what does the Bible's use of the words of time show us—in how we might manage the hours in our day?
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How to Celebrate Holidays While Struggling with Sadness
We need to stuff turkeys, not feelings. Here are a few ways to celebrate the holidays when you are feeling sad.
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5 Ways to Meditate When You’re Busy
Before marriage and starting a family, I’d meditate often. I cultivated stillness and reflection. Volumes of journals lay under my bed, full of pre-parenthood insights. But then the real grown-up stuff slid in: marriage, mortgage, and motherhood. The hours of dissecting the Bible, time to meditate, and philosophizing in my journals shifted to examining our budget and navigating a nut allergy. My spiritual balance habits needed a new rhythm. So, I learned creative ways to focus my mind and spirit on God in the landscape of cooking mac ‘n cheese, computer work, and laundry. I still make quiet space a priority, but some days more than others. I hope some of my tools…
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How Norine Brunson Prayed When Her Husband Was Imprisoned
Officials arrested Andrew and Norine Brunson in 2016 when they applied for permanent visas in Turkey, where they’d lived and ministered for 23 years. Authorities released Norine 13 days later, but Andrew remained in prison for two years, accused of being a spy. I spoke with Norine Brunson for Christianity Today about the spiritual habits that strengthened her during her years of ministry and that sustained her marriage and her faith during persecution. You can read the article here.