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As they would say in King James’s times, “Be ye sanctified.” We are to stomp on that natural love of sin and set apart ourselves unto God. Whether it’s willful rebellion or the tiny transgressions you sweep under the carpet...

Someone once said that Jesus, when he hung on the cross, bore the weight of the sins of more than 40 billion people in the space of nine hours. We haven’t a clue to that horror, let alone the love. We can only drop to our grateful knees that...

For the wonder of each hour of the day and of the night, Hill and vale and tree and flower, sun and moon and stars of light. Lord of All, to Thee we raise...

Think of all the tears you’ve ever cried. That time at recess when you weren’t picked for dodgeball. The Saturday night of the prom when you sat home alone. The job interview that went sour. The time your neighbor down...

My favorite classical guitar piece is called “Recuerdos del Alhambra.” And nobody plays it like Christopher Parkening, probably the greatest classical guitarist in the world. My husband, Ken, is friends with...

The Patapsco River runs white water between Marriottsville and Woodstock, Maryland. I ought to know, because as a child I rode horses there. Over the course of a half mile, the river drops several meters...