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The Power of Inflexibility

What is non-negotiable in your life? Sunday night football Pizza on Fridays Memorial Day Weekend at grandma and grandpa’s The non-negotiables in our lives – can change our life. What God-honoring non-negotiables exist in your life? Do …

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David’s #1 Tool: A Pen

David’s #1 tool was not his sling shot. It was his pen. 74 of the 150 Psalms were written by David. I think those Psalms, inspired by God, might have come from David’s prayer journals. Known as …

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The Unrest of Relationships in Stress

This past December it came to my attention that two people I dearly love are being crushed and broken by a marriage that has been in turmoil for years, flying silently and painfully under the radar. The …

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Called to Remember and Reflect

I love the milestone of New Year’s Celebrations. This is “Holy Ground” time for me and my heart. With a journal and pen in hand, I take note of what the Lord has been up to in …

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Proverbs 8 for 2017

To fully enjoy the brilliance of a morning sunrise or an evening sunset, you have to look – and then pause. So, too, to the brilliance and love of God. Proverbs 8:34-35 invites us to look, listen …

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Open-Heart Christmas

With Christmas only days away, are you feeling distant and depleted? Re-write your story. Begin with today. I have the remarkable opportunity of spending time with a group of teenage girls who gather together for Bible study. …

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Jesus is Here. Jesus is Near.

One early morning, a week before Thanksgiving, Anna slid into a seat next to me at our kitchen table. “I couldn’t fall asleep last night.” Before I could respond, she placed a hand written sheet of paper …

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Thankfulness

  Thankfulness springs from a heart that RESTS in God.

26 Ideas for Holiday Rest

With Thanksgiving in 2 weeks and Christmas in 6, stress begins to mount in many hearts and homes these days. Take the offensive. Be prepared. This is a simple list. Read it fast. Read it slow. Keep …

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Great Videos for Teens

Do you know and love a teenager? We currently have three in our lives and under our roof. A single prayer rises up from my soul for each one of them. It’s found in Ephesians 1:17-19. I …

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