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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It was 1990-something and I was at a dance conference, quietly sitting in a corner in the back of the room, long after roll call when we were broken up into groups. When I didn’t hear my name called, I raised my hand and asked where I belonged. The teacher blinked at me and said, “Wow! I forgot you were even here.”

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I had a toothache yesterday. In fact, I’ve been putting up with the dull throbbing pain in my jaw for a few days now, dreading what it might mean and hoping it would go away. It didn’t. So yesterday, I put on my big girl brave pants and made an appointment to go to my dentist.

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