It was evening. I was eight, my younger brothers and sisters had just been put to bed. Mom and dad wanted to talk with me alone in the family room of our home.
It was then that time stopped; winter began; and the earth’s rotation was...
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Craig McConnell
It was evening. I was eight, my younger brothers and sisters had just been put to bed. Mom and dad wanted to talk with me alone in the family room of our home.
It was then that time stopped; winter began; and the earth’s rotation was...
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“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.
John and I just returned from the first half –...
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It's Sunday. Stasi and I were just sitting in my office at home, talking about the fact that this is the week we start the Love and War Tour. I said, "Okay. Anything funky between us this week," (I was already feeling the funkiness, the "you...
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While chatting on Facebook with my friend David Schloske I was perusing his “Home” page and was captured by his favorite quote. I read it three times. It’s great!
"There are many people who think they want to be matadors, only to find...
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I’m caught in the tension between love and war, between life and death. John and I just returned from spending four restful days together, unplugged from the demands of our world, replenishing our...
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I just walked into our home having driven home from LA after a couple of weeks with our family and friends over the holidays.Yes, that’s me in my Santa accoutrements with my numero uno “helper”.
Lori stayed in LA for some extended time...
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Every year, on New year's Day, I try and take some time to be with God, and ask him a few questions.
First thing I'll do is sanctify the coming year to Jesus. I'll pray to consecrate every day and every moment of the new year; I'll... READ MORECraig McConnell
I truly appreciate all the words and prayers that have come since I shared my diagnosis in the last blog. Thank you so much!
After learning of the Leukemia I initially experienced waves of shock/surprise, fear and anxiety. But as with...
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The Nativity – John Donne
Immensity cloistered in thy dear womb,
Now leaves his well-beloved imprisonment,
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I love singing Christmas carols. I love what their words remind me of. Just this morning Stasi was singing a few refrains from O Holy Night and it absolutely grabbed me:
A...
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Well, Stasi and I have been up for most of the night.
Not because of excitement (today is a big day!). Not because we ate too many bratwurst (they were really good, especially with mustard). The reason was attack. The... READ MOREStasi Eldredge
About ten years ago or so, I told God that I would offer anything from my life story to others that he asked me to if it would help them know him better, experience more hope and healing, love Jesus...
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December 15 is a big day for Stasi and me.
It's the release date for Love and War, our new book! We're also doing a live webcast that day. We've been looking forward to this for a long time! Our hope and longing and earnest... READ MOREStasi Eldredge
I like Advent; the waiting for Christ to come. I like the anticipation of Christmas. Maybe it’s partly because a woman figures so prominently in the Story.
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John Eldredge
Well, we crossed the threshold into Advent on Sunday. As my thoughts have been turning towards the Advent season, and the coming of Christmas, I found myself thinking about gifts I would like to give, and gifts I would like to receive. After a...
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This year seems to be on a bobsled race. It is rushing past me at an ever increasing speed such that I can barely see what is passing. It is Christmastime already...
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This last May 9th I was in Dulles International Airport with a 15 minute lay-over prior to boarding my overnight flight to Zurich to consult/coach a group of gifted Swiss leaders who were initiating the first German language Boot Camp...
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When our sons were young and it was time to get ready for bed, we would announce, “Time for jammies and teeth!” They used to wear John’s old T-shirts as jammies. They were soft and comfortable and fell to their knees or lower...
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singing onstage before a live audience
getting a pedicure
wearing a clown suit to the next Wild at Heart retreat
having my personal journals read aloud...
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We just returned home from visiting our middle son Blaine at college. It was such a good visit! Oh, to kiss the cheek of my son! Blaine had told us about a place called Yogurtland that he really...
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