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Cultivating Contentment in a World of Stuff

July 7, 2021

I once read about a missionary family in difficult circumstances and with limited finances. Worry, discouragement and unhappiness dogged their footsteps. Until one day when their young son prayed over lunch. “Thank you Lord,” he prayed, “for everything we have. Thank you for our family, for our house, for our clothes, for this good food.…
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The Giant, Odor-Free Minimalist {Travel} Towel

July 5, 2021

Do you have a problem with smelly towels? We always did, but not anymore! Over here, especially during Italy’s rainy season, towels take a long time to dry. So if they’re not washed after each use, they start to smell acidic, and so unpleasant to use! But how can we wash them when it rains?…
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How to Rejoice Always

July 2, 2021

The Scriptures have much to say about joy and rejoicing. In fact, we who are God’s children should be the most joyful of all people! The words joy, rejoice, or joyful appear over 400 times in Scripture! We are told to sing and shout for joy. To be glad and exult in the Lord, and…
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Galilee in the Time of Christ

July 1, 2021

Galilee, a name well-known and much loved by many around the world. But in Christ’s time, the rabbis and religious leaders looked on Galilee with disdain. They viewed Judea proper, with its traditional lore and academic excellence, as far superior. The Galileans, they felt, were nothing but hot-headed country bumpkins. Israel’s northernmost region This nothernmost region of Israel…
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God’s Plan for Marriage

June 30, 2021

The topic of marriage came up at a neighborhood dinner this past Christmas, after they learned that my husband and I have been happily married for 43 years. “What’s your secret?” they asked with both incredulity and admiration. But one middle-aged couple said, “We don’t see the point of getting married. Besides,” he added, “I…
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One-Bag Travel: Packing List

June 28, 2021

When I talk about why we Travel With Just One Carry-on each, I also share that traveling with so little once seemed an impossible proposition. I like being prepared for anything. And as an organizer and champion list maker, I’d jot down everything I thought might be useful, and then drag it along. Only to…
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