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An Unexpected Invitation
This birthday didn’t feel like I expected. I thought I would celebrate. I imagined kissing this past year goodbye without any desire to look back. Because in the words of one of my favorite country singers, “It’s been a hell of a year…”.
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A Reminder to Hope
I didn’t get what I wanted. Three months of work didn’t move the needle in our favor. It’s a bit frightening and even more disappointing. Before the “what-if’s” and “could be’s” begin to flood my mind, I make coffee and go to the quiet place.
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Oops… Wrong Way
I can’t think of a single person in the scriptures, aside from Jesus, who in some way didn’t take the wrong direction. Adam ate fruit. Abraham pretended his wife was his sister. Moses struck a rock. David took Bathsheba…
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Faith to Move
So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.
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Wrestling Worry
Look up, and be alert to what is going on around Christ—that’s where the action is. See things from his perspective.
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When God says No to easy
There are moments in life that turn your world upside down in the blink of an eye. It’s been one of those seasons around here, like years of a season filled with hard. And just when things begin to settle, I find myself asking, “Lord… could we have a year of easy?”
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What if?
There are moments in the darkness when your eyes aren’t very useful. You want to see, but the absence of light means your other senses begin to come on-line. It’s like the volume of your inner self begins to turn up, and you become more aware of your thoughts and feelings and doings. I used…
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The Art of Surrendering to the Silence
You know those questions I encouraged you to ask in the moments of unexpected silence? The ones from my last post? (Here’s the link if you need a reminder: When Surrender Brings Balance.) Well, they probably should have come with a warning. A sort of be-aware of what might follow when you finally answer them.…
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Discovering the Way of Prayer
Long ago, like way back in the 90’s, I came across a book that took different scriptures and turned them into personal prayers. On days when I couldn’t seem to find the words for prayer or needed some inspiration, I would open it up and read the scripture inserting my thoughts where there were blanks…
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Flourish In Faith: Even if You’re Anxious
Join us on the Discover God’s Way Podcast where Ramzee and I share about battling anxiety and growing in faith no matter the fear. Click on the link below wherever you listen to podcasts. Do you have a young person who struggles with anxiety? This is the perfect podcast to share with them. It is…
