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3 days ago
5 min

Would Jesus Engage in Cancel Culture?

If you’ve spent any time at all on social media, you are probably familiar with cancel culture. If not, let me explain it to you. The...

Stephani Cook

May 7
2 min

When Mother's Day Isn't Happy

Happy Mother’s Day! A simple phrase around a day to celebrate all of the women who give freely of themselves to love their children with...

Stephani Cook

Apr 20
4 min

Use the Dang China!!

I have a confession to make. I am probably the least risky person I know. In fact, taking risks feels terrifying to me. I like the...

Stephani Cook

Apr 15
4 min

Quieting the Voices

I made a big mistake this week. In fact, I’ve reminded you repeatedly not to do it…and still did it. And I know better. Mark and I had a...

Stephani Cook

Apr 5
5 min

A Bird, a Boy and a Happy Ending

As an Enneagram 2, I often become invested in stories and problems that really aren’t mine to fix. That was certainly the case in my...

Stephani Cook

Mar 29
4 min

What Are You Planting in Your Garden?

The Spring time of year is so refreshing. The trees and grass take on a vibrant shade of green. The spring flowers (which are absolutely...

Coffee, Water and a Dollar General Store

Stephani Cook

Mar 24
5 min

Coffee, Water and a Dollar General Store

A few years ago, our family was returning home from a Florida vacation. As we typically do for lengthy car trips, we packed in cozily...

Stephani Cook

Mar 18
4 min

Let's Get Some Rest

It seems that as we grow older, many of us struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep – so we may go through many days not completely rested....

Stephani Cook

Mar 9
2 min

Ugh...I dread it!!

Have you ever really dreaded something? Maybe it was a difficult conversation you knew you had to have. Or maybe a medical appointment...

Stephani Cook

Mar 2
3 min

What's in Your Basket?

I bet you’re familiar with the story. In fact, it’s the only one of Jesus’s miracles that is recounted in all four gospels. You may be...

What the Stages of Reading Taught Me About the Heart of Worship

Stephani Cook

Feb 25
4 min

What the Stages of Reading Taught Me About the Heart of Worship

In my work as a school psychologist, I spent many years assessing reading skills in children, as well as providing recommendations to...

Stephani Cook

Feb 10
5 min

How Much Does the Thought Count?

Over the past several weeks, we have been giving thought to overall health and considering our “heart, soul, mind and strength.” If you...

How Can I Develop Strong Spiritual Disciplines?

Stephani Cook

Feb 5
6 min

How Can I Develop Strong Spiritual Disciplines?

Over the past two weeks, we have been giving thought to the “soul” quadrant as we more closely consider our overall health in the areas...

How Do I Know God's Purpose for My Life?

Stephani Cook

Jan 29
6 min

How Do I Know God's Purpose for My Life?

Over the past few weeks, we’ve considered overall health in the areas of heart, soul, mind and strength. If you missed any of the...

Do I Have to go to Church to be a Christian?

Stephani Cook

Jan 21
8 min

Do I Have to go to Church to be a Christian?

If the answer is “NO”, one doesn’t have to go to church to be a Christian – then why would anyone ever attend church?

The Power of Attitude: Five Tough Lessons Learned from Jonah

Stephani Cook

Jan 4
6 min

The Power of Attitude: Five Tough Lessons Learned from Jonah

It seems that every time I read through the short book of Jonah, I notice something new that I missed before. As a child in Sunday School...

Stephani Cook

Jul 28, 2020
3 min

IF...THEN

If…Then statements can be very effective in behavior modification. However, in recent days I am seeing a whole new kind of “If…Then”...

Stephani Cook

Jul 21, 2020
4 min

A Dirty Pool and a Dirty Heart

I really try not to spiritualize EVERYTHING, but sometimes God just puts something in my path that’s so blatant, I can’t help myself.

Stephani Cook

Jul 14, 2020
5 min

Mom Guilt - Is it all in Your Head?

I hope to offer you some encouragement and tips for dealing with very natural mom-guilt during these days. You're not just being dramatic.

Stephani Cook

Jul 7, 2020
3 min

What Does it Mean to Live Abundantly?

Living abundantly is something we would all agree that we hope to do, but have you ever given thought to what living abundantly means?

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