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Feeling Discouraged?
When was the last time you were discouraged? You may even be discouraged today as you’re reading this. Discouragement is part of life and we all deal with it from time to time. But if we don’t handle it in an appropriate way, it will hold us back in our walk with...
Saying No to God
Have you ever told God no? You knew He was prompting you to step out in faith and do something, but you responded with a big, emphatic NO! What held you back from following His leading? When God laid out His plan for Moses in the desert and told Moses to go back to...
Are You Embracing Your Season of Life?
Do you have a favorite season of the year? My favorite seasons are fall and spring because I love the change of temperature that comes with each one, as well as the changing of leaves in the fall and the blooming of trees in the spring. But even though I most enjoy...
Reflecting on Another Year
Happy New Year! There's value in reflection, learning from the past and making adjustments for the future from the lessons learned. And yes, I'd love to know what God has in store for me this coming year, but it's probably better that He just shows me one step at a...
A Different Kind of Christmas This Year
This has been a different kind of Christmas for me and my family this year. My 98-year-old mom stepped into the arms of her Savior shortly before 8:00 Friday morning, December 19. My brother Jim and I were by her side when she took her last breath on this earth....
When Christmas Can Be Tough
It's almost Christmas. As the song goes, "It's the most wonderful time of the year." As I'm sitting by the bed of my 98-year old mom who is no longer eating or drinking, you may be wondering how this Christmas could be the most wonderful time of the year for me and...
Practical Discipleship
Is discipleship taking someone through a curriculum or is it just hanging out with them informally? I think both can be true. Some of the people I have discipled have asked me to specifically go through something structured with them. Others have just wanted to...
Are You Listening?
Recently a friend asked me how she could pray for me. My response was, “Pray that I will stay attentive to the Lord. Pray that I would listen to Him, not the world around me.” The world tells me success is found in making money and achieving status in the eyes of...
Giving Thanks, Even in the Hard Times
Today is Thanksgiving Day, a day we slow down to give thanks. Yet, I was reminded this morning that I should be giving thanks every day of the year, not just on Thanksgiving. And I try to. I have a Thank You journal by my chair to write down what I'm thankful for...
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