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Dr. Merry Lin – The THREE R’s to Loving Yourself
There’s an old story from the Polynesian Islands called Johnny Lingo and his 10 cow wife. It goes like this: In those days and in that part of the world, if a man wanted to marry a girl, it was necessary for him to pay her father a dowry. Usually…
Pass The Grapes
We have all encountered a believer that just exudes a certain something. We can’t quite put our finger on it but when they come in the room there is a disturbance in the force, and I mean disturbance in the best way possible. The air around them seems to drip…
Taking Down Giants
You only need to watch nature at work to be reminded that God can use things that seem insignificant to accomplish great things. Termite colonies can spring up overnight and cause tremendous damage as they sculpt incredible gothic structures from clay. As a missionary child in Africa, I woke one…
Take Courage by Hollie Taylor
“Take courage,” they say… “It won’t be easy,” they say. So, then why do it? We hear this “Take Courage” phrase a lot and for many like myself, it’s easier said than done. What is courage? By definition it is: the ability to do something that frightens one; strength in…
The Chaos Surrounding My Life
Peace is not the absence of chaos but the presence of a Person. As I sit down to write this, I am aware of the chaos surrounding my life. Numerous things left unfinished, amidst the storm of sickness ravaging my little family. I have a hard time finding peace throughout…
Meaning In A Digital Age
When I was young the trending home decoration was a bowl of perfect fruit…made of plastic. I first encountered this after our missionary family returned from the Congo where we loved fruit. Needless to say, I eagerly grabbed for a delicious looking grape to my mother’s horror. She gracefully leapt…
I Know I’m Not Alone
What an honor and privilege it was to be a guest on See Hear Love! I’m not going to lie, I was SO nervous about the experience! Not only have I never been on TV, but I have only minimally shared about my journey with Bipolar. When I was diagnosed…
You Choose To Love
I have the blessing of having a beautiful wife (Michelle) to whom I’ve been married to for 15 years. We serve in ministry together (I pastor, she leads worship) and we have a blast doing it. We have great family, friends and have even been on a few “trips of…
Gratitude is a Weapon
We live in a world that is saturated with the idea that if only we could ‘get more’ we would be satisfied. But we never are. It seems the more we buy, consume, the more we want. Mick Jagger was right, ‘We can’t get no satisfaction.’ How do we fight…
International Day of the Girl
As a woman who loves Jesus, I have a deep desire to make a difference in this world. But in the face of great need worldwide, so often I cry out, “There is too much to do Lord! I can’t possibly make a difference!” Ever feel that way? One thing…