In July I had the experience of a lifetime in birthing our perfect and beautiful daughter Giulietta. Everything about it was just mystically magical, beautiful, awesome and reflective of God’s overwhelmingly thoughtful design and love. To say it was life-changing is an absolute understatement, and one of the ways that life change surprised me most was the intense range of emotions it brought on.

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Being a mother has been the greatest joy of my life. I’ve loved raising our kids, helping them grow and mature into adults. Now that our eldest daughter and son-in-law have had their first baby (our first grandchild), being a mom has taken on new significance.

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  I was visiting my sister recently and we attended her church together. As it happened, they were installing a new pastor the Sunday I was there. The church is a non-denominational church, but just as in the denominational church I belong to, the installation ceremony asked questions of both the pastoral candidate and of […]

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remember well the excitement and anticipation I felt before Christmas when I was a child. With six children in our family, there was always a large pile of presents under the tree. Special gifts stand out in my mind: a two-wheel bicycle, my first wristwatch, and new clothes.

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On Tuesday, October 21, 2025, OpenAI released ChatGPT Atlas: a browser that doesn’t just take you to websites but goes with you everywhere online. It sits beside every page you visit, remembering what you’ve seen, understanding what you’re trying to do, and offering to complete tasks on your behalf. “A true super-assistant,” OpenAI calls it, one that “understands your world and helps you achieve your goals.” Within 24 hours, security researchers had demonstrated successful attacks against it.

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They say it’s better to give than to receive and while that sounds like something your grandmother might’ve stitched on a pillow, it actually comes straight from scripture. With the holiday season quickly approaching let me be the first to remind y’all, having a generous heart isn’t just about tossing a few coins in a cup or writing a check when it’s convenient.

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