reflection

Lessons from a Fishing Net

This devotional thought, originally published here in June 2016, was written in tandem by Brenda Jank and a friend who serves as a missionary in a sensitive country.  Some people are good at fishing. I’m not! When …

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When the Rooster Crows

Originally published in June 2016, Brenda’s words have meaning for us this day! Engaged in a deep conversation with an old friend, I asked, “who have you disappointed in your life?” “Who haven’t I disappointed?! My parents. …

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Praying for Those Who Are Winded

Originally published in June 2016, Brenda’s words have meaning for us this day! The eyes of those around us speak volumes. Do you know and love someone who is weary? Have you seen their eyes? Do you …

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R.I.P.

This last week I had the opportunity to “be there” for a number of hurting people. The cares of this world are often crushing. Few are immune. The following post, a repeat from July 2014, spoke to …

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Peace & Quiet

Originally published in May 2020, Brenda’s words have meaning for us this day! Peace and quiet. They go together more then we’d like to admit. The profound absence of quiet in our lives is robbing us of …

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A Vacuum and the Voice of God

Originally published in May 2016, Brenda’s words have meaning for us this day! My vacuum had not been working the last few weeks, so I took it in to get fixed at a local father-son vacuum repair …

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Shipwrecked

How do I change the direction of this ship? I hate that my life feels like a shipwreck. It probably looks like one, too. If there was ever a shipwrecked soul (apart from me), it was Bill W., …

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Questions

March Madness is before us. Much of the madness in our lives is of our own making. It comes from the insidious pull of opportunity. Opportunity knocks and we open the door a few too many times. Stretched thin, …

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P.R.A.Y.

Find rest, O my soul, in God alone. Psalm 62:5a This promise speaks to me of prayer. The word P.R.A.Y. is a helpful tool for me as I explore ways to find rest for my soul. P.  …

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