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Graves outside eastern wall of temple in Jerusalem  The day in between. A day to contemplate the whirlwind events of the week. From a day of celebration, adoration, and praise as Jesus entered Jerusalem to his brutal death and the dissipation of his band of followers just days later, the week had swung from one ...

Do you struggle with a sense of emptiness? Are you overwhelmed with the cruelty in the global culture. Does it feel the world is spinning out of control? Do you have hope? Anything to guide you as you maneuver the rough terrain of life? Did you expect that life would be so different than what ...

  Years ago my husband took me to Muir Woods, a redwood forest in California. Standing silent and wonderstruck at the base of those trees, I sensed something sacred.  Although redwoods reach to monumental heights, their root system is shallow. If they were made to stand alone, they would fall crashing to the ground with ...

Our Christian farmer friends in Oregon recently shared they’ve stopped allowing weddings on their property. As a result, they’ve lost a lucrative stream of revenue. They did it to protect themselves. A war is waging in their state with lawsuits levied against businesses and farms who opt not to allow gay marriage ceremonies on their ...

 John 4; John 10:10; John 15:5, 8; 10-11; Romans 12:1-2 She was a woman who had been searching. Searching for unconditional love. Searching for something true and lasting. Searching unsuccessfully. Married five times, she gave up on her dream –  but the longing was still there. So she settled. She settled for a living arrangement ...

     1.  Breakaway Ministries Breakaway is a non-denominational weekly Bible study on the Texas A&M University campus. With as many as 10,000+ students in attendance weekly, they are impacting many lives.      During the college years, a trajectory for life is often established from which many adults do not waver. Breakaway is helping ...

    Merry Christmas friend! Welcome to The Warming House! Come on in and join me for a tour of my home. As we wander, let’s chat a little about “God with us.”      David talked about it in Psalm 139:7-10. He prayed to God, “I can never be lost to your Spirit! I can never get away ...

  As you shop this holiday season, how would you like to: Help people see clearly. Improve the quality of life for over 20,000 people in Rwanda. Feed the hungry in America. Support peace efforts in the Congo. Provide sustainable employment for women in Africa. Restore the lives of human trafficking survivors. Help fund medical ...

  Hello friend! Happy Thanksgiving! Here at The Warming House we’ve been making homemade pies!  Here’s one of the pies we made today: Caramel Apple Pie My daughter and I have enjoyed baking Caramel Apple Pie for our Thanksgiving meal for more years than I can count. Whenever I come across this recipe, I think ...

   Hi friend!  You’ve probably heard of Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas. They’re notorious for their hatred.   The members of Westboro Baptist Church descended on the Texas A&M campus where my two oldest kids were students. For years, we have noticed the way A&M works to instill character and ...