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Love
Celebrating our 56th anniversary and Mothers Day this past weekend has had me thinking a lot about love. I Corinthians 13:13 says that the greatest thing is love. God is
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A Rich Life
We all want to lead happy, successful lives. But for parents, there comes a time when your priorities shift, and your most important goals start to involve setting your children
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God’s Ways
What if… everything’s gonna be all right? Because God’s gonna work it out for you. Keep your head up! EVERY battle has an expiration date. EVERY storm eventually stops. EVERY
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Joy
You may remember that my word for the year is JOY!! When you think about it, most of what we do in our lives is with the aim of trying
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Who is in Control?
What kind of things stress you out and cause you to worry and be anxious? Do you get angry with people who say and do stupid things that cause hurt
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A Page in the Grand Book
This is one of my favorite stories and I first heard it from Kenny years ago. For those of uswho try to pass judgment on life with only one day’s
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You Are Unique!
YOU ARE UNIQUE!Each and every one of us is born with unique traits and characteristics that help us shineand find our true calling. Learning to love ourselves for who/what we
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Only Lessons
I am regularly astonished at God’s ability to turn ugly mistakes into something beautiful inthe end. God has more than enough mercy for every mistake we’ll ever make. A part
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Fighting Loneliness
One of COVID-19’s harshest ironies: Just when we need each other more, we’re beingforced apart. We are urged to stay home and maintain social distancing to combat thespread of the
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Trust God
God means for us to be where we are. God has led or allowed us to be in a situation andGod is sovereign. God is love. He didn’t put us
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Sacrifices For Us
We are social creatures. We depend on one another. We cannot achieve our goalswithout the help of others. Yet, others have their own agendas, goals, and interests. So,how can we
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Silence
It is in the silence we quiet the nonstop noise bantering in our heads that continually seeksan audience with us in our minds. There is nothing like the calmness of
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Use the CALM acronym
One of the best indicators of spiritual growth is that we remain calm in the face of crisis, adversity and danger. Panic is more contagious than calm. The more “news”
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Be An Encourager
I hope you are all doing well with your sta-cation! But, often we feel down and slumping in our life. At these times we need inspiration to free us from
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Encouragement
We all need encouragement right about now!We find ourselves in a sober moment and are not sure what to do next. Fear is rising in these uncertain times. Remember, it
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See The Magic
This simple short story helps us to remember that we are God’s treasure in clay. Too often we act as though people are nothing more than clay balls. “But we
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Make Everyday Count
Have you ever noticed how some people come into our life and we know right away that they were meant to be there—to serve some sort of purpose, teach us
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Difficulties
Each of us faces difficulties from time to time. It’s a natural part of the cycle of life. Many of us become so focused on the problems we face that
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The Soul Train
My very good friend, Milt Smith, always puts a smile on my face and in my heart! His response to my last note on “What is the best way to
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The Value of Love
Personal values are those things we believe are the most important in our lives. Values exist, whether we recognize them or not. The only way to experience true joy and
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Give Happiness
If you want to do one good thing in the world, the best thing you can do is give other people joy. Joy is not dependent upon outward circumstances. It
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2020: Year of Joy
God not only shaped us uniquely, He planned every day of our life to support His shaping process. This means that nothing in our life is insignificant. God uses everything
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Our Perspective
Remember the Principle of Separate Realities. The way I see things is not really how things are; it’s just my own perspective. The value of anyone or anything exists solely
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The Pearl Necklace
Have you ever felt down and depressed and decided to eat a yummy dessert or candy bar to feel better? Or go shopping for a new outfit? Or go drinking
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Courageous Empathy
What is the best way to be there for someone when they are hurting or experiencing challenging times? How can we comfort them and ease their pain and suffering? This
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Be A Good Neighbor
Shar and I just went to see the film It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, starring Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers, the popular PBS show host and creator. “Hi
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Words of Encouragement
Gary Chapman, in his book Love as a Way of Life, uses a vivid metaphor describing words as either ‘bullets or seeds.’ If we use our words as ‘bullets’ with
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Life is a Continuous Learning Experience
Life is a continuous learning experience. Throughout our lives, we keep rising and falling, picking up important lessons along the way. Furthermore, there are many life lessons that we simply
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Gratitude
Some of the most memorable lessons in life come from stories. We are meaning-seeking creatures. Stories teach, whether the storyteller intends them to or not. A Native American proverb says,
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Leaving a Legacy
Albert Einstein reminded us, “You have to learn the rules of the game, and then you have to play better than anyone else.” Living an abundant and joyful life is
