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Submit to God’s Pruning

ByThe Glorious Table March 3, 2021February 28, 2021

I have a peace lily that has moved with our family across the United States a few times. Lately, the leaves have turned brown, and I’ve had to water more often. The peace lily is known for its low-maintenance classification and its ability to purify the air. Even its pruning process is low-maintenance—just simple deadheading….

What It Means to Live Like Jesus

ByThe Glorious Table February 23, 2021February 22, 2021

I spent 2020 assessing my faith. Here are some of the questions I asked myself: How many of my beliefs are actually based on what’s in the Bible? How much of my faith is rooted in my own concept of Christianity? How much is born out of my culture or my life experiences? It was…

Discernment | Obedience | Truth | Wisdom

His Word Gives Us Clear Directions

ByThe Glorious Table February 15, 2021February 14, 2021

When we’d driven just about as far as the blacktop would take us, we found ourselves at what felt like the edge of the world. Surrounded by blue sky and dunes of waving beach grass, the Cape Cod National Seashore stretched before us. The Race Point Lighthouse stood tall as gulls circled overhead, their sharp…

Accountability | Church | Discernment

The Need for Salt

ByThe Glorious Table January 11, 2021January 10, 2021

Growing up, we only ate one type of white rice: Assyrian rice. My Nana made the best rice, and when I was living on my own, I spent a day with her learning the secret to making rice just like her. My Nana’s recipe for Assyrian rice is a true labor of love. It starts…

Accountability | Discernment

One Word, Given by God

ByThe Glorious Table December 30, 2020January 3, 2021

Five years ago, author Jimmy Page gifted me a copy of his book, One Word that Will Change Your Life. Since my previous New Year’s resolutions never quite made it through the year, the notion of focusing on one word to inspire change and growth was appealing. Guided by this short book, I followed the…

Discernment | Faith & Trust | God's Character | God's Faithfulness | Wisdom

God Is Not a Wheel of Fortune

ByThe Glorious Table September 8, 2020September 8, 2020

My cursor hovered over the word Send. My fingers felt frozen in place, unable to reply to the email and deliver my decision. Maybe it wasn’t a life-or-death decision, but it wasn’t a trivial, what-am-I-going-to-cook-for-dinner-type decision, either. Cautious person that I am, I’d deliberated for a long time. I’d made lists of pros and cons…