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Devotional of the week: Healthy Fear (6 in Genesis 22 series)
“Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God.” Genesis 22:12 Fearing God seems to have fallen out of fashion. We sing love songs to Him; think of Jesus as our best friend; spend times wittering with the Lord (and I hasten to add that I welcome all of these…
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Living in Tents by Peter L. Edman
The shock of uprooting and moving and the hidden graces – that’s what Peter Edman so eloquently addresses in his contribution to the “There’s No Place Like Home” series. I’m grateful to hear Peter’s thoughts, not least because they remind me of our many years of working together in the nation’s capital. We were like…
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Devotional of the week: Sacrificial Love (5 in Genesis 22 series)
Sacrifice of Isaac by Caravaggio Then he reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. Genesis 22:10 As we read this story in Genesis, it seems like time slows down. Each step as Abraham moves towards the slaying of Isaac feels like it happens in slow motion: they reach the place…
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Home is another country by Veronica Zundel
“Where is home when your mother’s tongue is not your mother tongue?” Veronica Zundel’s opening line compels us to read on – and I hope you will, for her thoughts on finding home as the child of immigrants will move you. She speaks of loss and yet an undergirding hope. Where is home when your…
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Devotional of the week: A Father and Son (4 in Genesis 22 series)
“God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” Genesis 22:8 This week, reread our passage from Isaac’s point of view. What do you think he felt as he and his father walk toward the place of sacrifice, no animal in sight to offer to the Lord? I wonder if he had…
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Home from Home
August can be a time to be away from home. What measures do you put into place when you’re away from home to make it feel more homely? Here I contribute to the “There’s No Place Like Home” series. I watched her unpack her toiletries into the drawers in the bathroom, wondering why she wasn’t concerned about any…
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An Embassy of Heaven by Catherine Butcher
Home as a taste of heaven – I love this from Catherine Butcher. Heaven is a topic she loves to think about, speak about, and write about, and her blog on home radiates with a glimpse of its glory. Take a few moments to ponder and wonder, and join us in thinking about home and…
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Interview with Holley Gerth
I love interviewing authors for the Woman Alive Book Club. Here’s an interview with American writer Holley Gerth from last year. She says she “would love to have a cup of coffee or tea with you so she could listen to you share your heart and encourage you. She loves words, chocolate, and most of…
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Devotional of the week: Blessed Be the Name (3 in Genesis 22 series)
“We will worship and then we will come back to you.” Genesis 22:5 Matt Redman’s song “Blessed Be Your Name” has helped many voice the mystery of worshiping God when we’re suffering. Though we feel “pain in the offering,” yet blessed is God’s name. We may croak the words through tears or gritted teeth, but…
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The Face of Home by Alex Ward
I dare you to read today’s contribution to the “There’s No Place Like Home” series without tears streaming down your face. I can’t do it – every time I read Alex’s words, they strike the inside of me. Maybe because so much of our story is similar, and that I too have had to deal…