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I hear my English students walk into class greeting one another and me, “Shalom, salaam, syallom, shlama, sälam, shalum, saloma,…”. They...

Jesus invites His daughters into His presence. He loves us. He delights in time with us when we come to Him with open hearts.

Jesus revealed a Kingdom standard. As Christ followers, we are called to adopt His heavenly measuring stick.

As Christ followers, we are not guaranteed a life of ease. But, we do have the assurance of the presence and strength of a loving, good God.

The next time you feel haunted by the sins & labels of your past, remember your Savior willingly gives His life to remove the stain of sin.

Jesus meets us where we are with an excited gleam in His eye, like a parent about to give His child an unexpected surprise.

Jesus died so He could become the Resurrection. He died to reveal Himself as not just the hope of the world, but your hope.

So, today, we see the cross. We encounter it and allow His pain to break our hearts wide open for the world He came to love, serve, & save.

Jesus meets us in our wants to give us what we need.

To be "strong" is to courageously face pain, trusting it will not overtake us, trusting in the One who sees, hears, and holds us.

No matter how you feel about Valentine's Day, this is a great week to celebrate all the women in our lives. Have fun honoring your friends!

Clear distractions and intentionally open yourself to know and understand God a little more each day.