By Tim Holder
Posted: April 20, 2022
Psalm 139:13–16 (NIV) reads, For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was
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By Tim Holder
Posted: April 20, 2022
Psalm 139:14 (MSG) says, “Oh yes, you shaped me first inside, then out; you formed me in my mother’s womb. I thank you, High God—you’re breathtaking! Body and soul, I am marvelously made!” Other versions translate this verse as “I praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful, I know
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By Tim Holder
Posted: April 20, 2022
I don’t get to see my friend Jessie often, but she occasionally sends me a note. The following is an email from Jessie: Hey there, Tim! You are someone who has always inspired me with your relationship with God. I can admit that I yearn for that. As my life gets more chaotic, I feel
Continue Reading “Jessie and Prissy”
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By Tim Holder
Posted: April 20, 2022
Proverbs 14:4 (NIV) says, “Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests.” Now, I’m not calling my friends oxen, although I could stand to lose a few pounds. This scripture jumped out at me as I wrote this essay. Yesterday was a perfect day.
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By Tim Holder
Posted: April 20, 2022
All my life, I’ve worked hard to understand attributes of God. I could sit here for hours and pour out a list of virtues and features of his character, each one colored slightly differently and with contrasting significance for us based on our personal experience with his infinitely deep, eternal love. However, as hard as
Continue Reading “Shirley Temple and Yertle the Turtle”
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By Tim Holder
Posted: April 20, 2022
As I’ve read stories from the Bible, I’ve found myself interested in my definition of the word hope. I don’t think I’m speaking out of turn when I say most people in our culture don’t understand the term. They equate hope with not much more than a characterless wish that some life experience will turn
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By Tim Holder
Posted: April 20, 2022
The church I grew up in was a blessing. It was a great place to learn a lot about Jesus. I was raised memorizing the books of the Bible, the names of the twelve apostles, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Twenty-Third Psalm. I can sling a slew of stand-alone verses that have remained cemented in
Continue Reading “That Time Dad Almost Drowned a Woman”
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By Tim Holder
Posted: April 20, 2022
On Mother’s Day 1995, my sister, Jacqui, and I spent the day preparing a special gift for our mom. The condo she lived in was in a great part of town. A narrow neutral area of green space separating her row of condos from the ones behind her afforded limited lawn usage. Jacqui and I
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By Tim Holder
Posted: April 20, 2022
“Don’t be afraid, you who are highly esteemed by God.” This verse reads a bit differently, depending on the translation. Some say “greatly respected” or “greatly desired.” Two of my favorites are from the New Living Translation, which reads, “‘Don’t be afraid,’ he said, ‘for you are very precious to God,’” and the English Standard
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By Tim Holder
Posted: April 20, 2022
A recent study has shown that demanding jobs offering employees little control, such as serving weekend brunch at restaurants, are the most detrimental to mental and physical health. In fact, one study showed it’s more stressful to be a server than a neurosurgeon. It’s easy to forget that even though we are paying customers, the
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