by Lyli Dunbar | Apr 26, 2024 | Triumph Over Trials |
“It’s not my fault.” This phrase has filled my mind on many occasions when I have felt unfairly accused or criticized. The injustice of the situation overwhelms me with grief, and I want to scream. Sometimes we do everything right, but life goes terribly wrong. Our... 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...