Debbie Salter Goodwin
Nov 30, 20222 min read
Straight Through
“We’re going straight through,” my father announced as he loaded two sleepy girls and too much luggage into a car that would shrink with...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
Nov 21, 20222 min read
How Can I Prepare My Heart?
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and Sunday is the beginning of Advent. It feels like they run together. but maybe they should. Gratitude...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
Nov 16, 20223 min read
Lessons from a Wood Walk Wonder
My husband and I greet the beginning of fall with anticipation. We know that the beginning blush and rust of the trees will deepen into...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
Nov 2, 20223 min read
Where Do You Need a Scarlet Cord?
She was a woman with a past and few secrets about it. She was that woman, the keep-your-husbands-away-from-her woman. She was trouble....
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
Oct 15, 20222 min read
Live Thirsty
We are spoiled with easy water access. It's hard to register thirst unless we are exerting our bodies with exercise or find ourselves...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
Oct 5, 20222 min read
The Bite that Changed the World
As the first woman, Eve shouldered responsibility she didn’t sign up for. Her one choice changed the wonderful new world she lived in. ...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
Sep 21, 20222 min read
Does Hurry Really Help?
Where did I learn to hurry? I know the answer for myself. I was my own mentor. I listened to all the get-more-done voices. I attacked...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
Sep 14, 20222 min read
Living Un-hurried in a Hurry-up World
Hurry is our mantra. Do everything fast. Be more productive. Multi-task. Where did I get the idea that I had to hurry? It isn’t in...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
Aug 29, 20224 min read
A Reason Not to Weed
Matthew 13:24-30, Weeds have a love-hate relationship with earth. They protect uncared for ground from erosion, but they are disastrous...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
Aug 17, 20224 min read
As the Yeast Rises . . .
Matthew 13:33 Yeast is a miracle worker. It adds life to a mixture of simple ingredients to create a reaction. It’s a tsunami in a bowl!...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
Aug 3, 20224 min read
A Wedding Story Not About the Dress!
Matthew 25:1-13 Everything is supposed to be perfect on your wedding day. However, no matter how well you plan, the unexpected happens....
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
Jul 20, 20224 min read
Mending Lessons from Jesus
No one tears a patch from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will have torn the new garment and the patch from the...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
Jul 6, 20223 min read
When the End is the Beginning
I thought I lost my passport a few days before our flight to London. Panic squeezed my heart dry. I revisited every room, closet, and...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
Jun 22, 20225 min read
Got Any Good Dirt?
In the backyard where we lived in St. Louis, the previous owner had put in a raised garden. I decided I could plant some vegetables and...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
Jun 8, 20224 min read
Are We Five Talent Investors?
Matthew 25:14-30 tells the parable of the talents. We know it without looking it up. There are three servants, three gifts, one failure....
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
May 25, 20225 min read
Is Spiritual Discernment a Lost Art?
Are we haphazard listeners to God? Do we practice listening only when it’s convenient or super important? Are we guilty of listening...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
May 11, 20223 min read
Five Principles to Help You Pray for Those You Love
As I prayed for our daughter through countless physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges, I learned much about prayer. I learned the...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
Apr 27, 20222 min read
Seven Miles from Seeing Jesus
Two Jesus-followers were leaving Jerusalem with the worst news possible. Jesus had been nailed to a cross and buried in a tomb. Their...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
Apr 12, 20222 min read
A Second Helping of Awe, Please!
What will get us through hard times? Not just a pep-talk. Not even a more positive attitude. We need awe. Awe is that instant when...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
Apr 5, 20222 min read
Lord, I Want to See!
When our daughter began to lose sight, her world changed. Though she perceived light, the light itself blinded her because of the...
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