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Where is your tree rooted? (Security)
What is the basis of our security? When we start thinking about that question, we may give many answers: success, money, friends, property, popularity, family, connections, insurance, and so on. We may not always think that any of these forms the basis of our security, but our actions or feelings may tell us otherwise. When…
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When we grieve, there’s something that goes on underneath…
Sometimes you grieve for what you could have had… Tearing away leaves a wound. When we grieve, there’s something that goes on underneath… a grieving for what we longed for. Our hearts were made for so much more… Ecclesiastes 3:11 New Living Translation (NLT) “Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He…
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It Goes On!
I’m preparing my Sunday lesson on Tabitha (a woman with a heart to serve and who’s life was cut short but was raised again to advance God’s Good News), before I go to a young woman’s funeral. Glad, so very glad for God’s gracious resurrection that defeated sin and death. The story continues… amidst the…
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How Much He Wants To Give You!
“When you go to prayer, your first thought must be: The Father is in secret, the Father waits me there. Just because your heart is cold and prayerless, get you into the presence of the loving Father. As a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth you. Do not be thinking of how little…
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It’s Just Going To Get Uglier
In my connecting with depression sufferers, I have learned that much depression, including my own in the past, is indeed caused by anger and bitterness caused by hurt done by others. In connecting with one depression sufferer in particular who courageously has chosen to move forward in their healing journey which will require safely addressing…
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Your Home Impacts The World
Your home is the heart of the church… The heart of the church is your home… What you do at home and ‘at church’ is too often on two extremes. Choice of words, entertainment… the things you think about… But when you see that your home is a place of worship – THE primary place…
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Book Read: Undaunted
Finished!! Such an inspiring read written by Christine Caine, the Director of the A21 Campaign which rescues women and children from sex trafficking. I was inspired by the story of how impossible it seemed to begin rescuing 27 million women and children out of sex trafficking. It’s a David and Goliath story that will inspire…
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Book Read: Seeing Through The Fog
Another story finished! This one is about Ed Dobson, retired pastor now living with Lou Gehrig’s disease. I’ve learned much reading this book. A leader once busy teaching and leading others, now forced to rely on others even to simply button his shirts. Chapter titles include… “When God is Silent, Forgiveness, Worry, Healing, Giving Thanks,…
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Reversing Your Death Spiral
I attended the Global Leadership Summit this year again. Here’s one golden nugget… Reversing the Death Spiral of a Leader – Dr Henry Cloud (From his book: “Boundaries for Leaders“) Leaders don’t blame, they are instead good stewards and take ownership in leading people. A leader needs to be in charge of him or…
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Empty My Hands
Got this song in my head… I’ve got voices in my head and they are so strong And I’m getting sick of this oh Lord, how long Will I be haunted by the fear that I believe My hands like locks on cages Of these dreams I can’t set free But if I let these…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 