by Lyli Dunbar | Mar 8, 2024 | Lent, Love God Greatly Posts |
Stories rarely end in expected ways. This was a lesson I learned as a high school English teacher. One of the most surprising tragedies for me was a classic American novel where a preacher named Arthur withered away physically because he lived overwhelmed by a secret.... by Lyli Dunbar | Jan 19, 2024 | Love God Greatly Posts, Set Apart |
I sat in the room as silently as possible. I dared not speak, because I could not trust my tongue to not lash out. I was sitting in the room with someone who needed my help, and I had shown up to serve with good intentions. But my generosity had not been kindly... by Lyli Dunbar | Dec 1, 2023 | Love God Greatly Posts, The Promised Messiah (Advent 2023) |
Our friends invited us over for dinner during the month of December. As I entered their home, my heart was filled with joy. Right there in the middle of their living room was the most beautiful Christmas tree I had ever seen. It wasn’t fancy or overly sparkly, but it... by Lyli Dunbar | Oct 18, 2023 | Armor of God, Love God Greatly Posts |
My husband has a habit of leaving his cell phone in the car and missing important calls. During a recent trip, I actually was thankful for his forgetfulness because we avoided a call from an angry person. After our lunch stop, we sat in the front seat and shook our... by Lyli Dunbar | Aug 23, 2023 | From Broken to Restored (Nehemiah), Love God Greatly Posts |
Years ago, I sat in a college classroom listening to a successful scholar share her wisdom on what my focus should be as an educator. Her words were passionate and well spoken, but the foundation of her argument was far from what the Bible said. She failed to...