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with Author T.A. Boland

Welcome to the home of author T.A. Boland. 

As you explore these pages, you'll find insights on spiritual growth, Bible study, life lessons and maybe a story or poem thrown in the mix. 

Be encouraged that you are not in this life alone. 

"And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age" (Matt 28:20).

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Get Up!

Pic: seetheholyland.net One Sabbath day, a Saturday, while all Jewish people observed the no work law, Jesus went up to Jerusalem to...

The Purpose of Presence

Image: Unsplash Standing on Temple Mount in Jerusalem, I was surprised to see and hear many birds. The entire rock structure is home to...

A Conversation with Jesus

Image: Unsplash “Dear, Lord, please forgive me for those things I did all those yesterdays ago.”   “Which thing, which yesterday?”  ...

Light Keepers

New Dungeness Light Station, Sequim, WA              One of the most memorable weeks I’ve spent traveling was as part of a seven-day crew...

Hauling Water

A number of years ago, I entered the jail on a Sunday afternoon as was the custom for myself and a friend. Because recidivism was always...

The Lies Behind the Truth

Image: Unsplash Sometimes on a random Tuesday or other non-church day, I will get a nudge in my heart to observe communion. This...

The Art of Moving Furniture

Image: Unsplash As a young mom with three kids under five and a husband who was routinely deployed, moving furniture was an issue....

Debbie the Duck

Image: Unsplash In Mrs. Lindsey’s fourth grade class, she was known as Debbie the Duck. She was an odd one, with a wild mop of bright...

A Christmas Story on the Side of the Road

Pic: Unsplash This time of year, I often reflect on a chilly day some twenty years ago standing on the roadside waiting for the...

Does God Serve Men?

Hillsdale College offers free online courses on many subjects. Recently, I was listening to a lecture in the course for “Theology 101:...

A Disturbing Passage of Scripture

Have you ever read a story in the Bible that scared you or kept you awake at night? Maybe you’ve read the story before but for some...

The Five Rules of the Butterfly

Have you ever thought to yourself that the life change you are trying to make is taking too long? Or maybe the stage that you are in...

I Can't

One of the hardest truths of spiritual life comes in the moment when we say to ourselves, “I can’t”. The realization that we failed to do...

Jesus Interrupted

Have you ever felt like a side note in the story of God’s work in the world, incidental in the work of the church, or the spiritual...

An All-Inclusive Vacation in Eden

Your vacation awaits! Whether you’re looking for an afternoon away from the world, a weekend getaway, or a 14-day spiritual retreat,...

Pen Full of Ink

Author's note: This devotional originally appeared on the website christiandevotionals.us on June 26, 2024. The article can be viewed at...

The Seven Sons of Sceva

Does the name of Jesus have any power in our culture? If the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 9:10), can we find...

Blessed Are Your Eyes

I’ve worn glasses for most of my life. It was no surprise that the eye doctor told me recently that I would need a new prescription after...

What's in Your Closet?

When my husband of 28 years died, we had been living in the house we owned for 15 years. His entire illness, surgeries, recovery, and...

Are You Immortal?

Would it surprise you to know that eternity doesn’t start when the body dies? Eternity already is. As Christians, we believe in the...

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