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    When You Long to Feel God’s Pleasure

    by Lois Flowers May 18, 2021
    by Lois Flowers

    Last fall, I wrote about how hard it is to let go—of the treadmill when I’m running on it, and of other things we might not even realize we have firmly in our grasp.

    In this blog post, I also wondered if I would ever feel God’s pleasure when I run, or if that feeling was reserved for Olympians who refuse to race on Sunday. (I was referring, of course, to Eric Liddell and his famous quote in Chariots of Fire: “I believe God made me for a purpose, but he also made me fast. And when I run I feel His pleasure.”)

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  • If You Feel Like Giving Up on God

    by Lois Flowers May 11, 2021
    by Lois Flowers May 11, 2021 24 comments

    Not too long ago, I read where yet another person from some well-known Christian circle has revealed that he longer believes. Not that he’s decided to leave the evangelicalism of his youth or convert to Catholicism (although those transitions make headlines too), but that he no longer believes in God …

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  • Do You Feel Like Your Sparkles Have Fallen Off?

    by Lois Flowers May 4, 2021
    by Lois Flowers May 4, 2021 38 comments

    A few months ago, I received a hand-crafted Valentine from my daughter. On the cover, “Happy Valentine’s Day” was written in gold glitter. Inside, the message said, “Don’t shake your card too hard or all your sparkles will fall off.” It’s so much like my daughter, to give me a …

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  • Share Four Somethings: April 2021

    by Lois Flowers April 27, 2021
    by Lois Flowers April 27, 2021 34 comments

    Last week at this time, there was snow in the forecast. Today, we’re expecting a high of 86 degrees. It’s April in Kansas, after all. I’m not a fan of waiting until the last minute. I would have preferred to have finished this post last week, not one day before …

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  • Is it Time to Update Your Life Playlist?

    by Lois Flowers April 20, 2021
    by Lois Flowers April 20, 2021 29 comments

    I’m the last person to adopt any kind of new technology. Ask anyone at my house and they’ll tell you the same thing, emphatically and without hesitation. I held on to my push-button Tracfone much longer necessary, endlessly annoying my loved ones with the length of time it took me …

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  • God Can Redeem Your Worst Year Ever

    by Lois Flowers April 13, 2021
    by Lois Flowers April 13, 2021 34 comments

    The week our clocks sprang forward last month, I saw an Instagram post that went something like this: “Why are we complaining about losing an hour when we just lost an entire year?” I laughed at the irony, but the caption also prompted some thoughts about 2020, the pandemic and …

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