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I grew up on country music—Alan Jackson, Garth Brooks, Martina McBride, and the like. There was one song in particular that my mom used to turn up loudly because she said it reminded her of me: “I Wanna Talk About Me” by Toby Keith. I probably don’t have to quote the lyrics for you to… Read more
When my mom was little, she used to follow her dad as he worked in his garage shop and around the house. At 3 years old, she had her own little tape measure and did her best to learn all she could. This was probably adorable until one particular moment when she came into the… Read more
Talk about a power-packed passage! The risen Jesus appears to his closest followers on a mountain in Galilee, and some of them can’t believe their eyes. I imagine them echoing Vizzini in “The Princess Bride” when the “Dread Pirate Roberts” turns out to be alive, clinging to the cliffs. Eyes wide, Vizzini says, “Inconceivable!” While… Read more
I’ve always loved a good story—reading it, writing it, telling it. But even better than a good fictional story is a good true story. Like when Hope, as a whole church, helped Genesis Youth Foundation through Lent donations (a community coming together!), when the USA hockey teams won gold (in 1980: “Do you believe in… Read more
