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When You Need Something Sharp

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Some days you need a newspaper. Other days, you need money from your bank. Still other days, you need a prescription for illness. More than not, you need your phone – or some other form of technology. Then there’s the day you need a good friend to talk to. But more often than you might expect, are days when you need something sharp – like a sword! For protection, accuracy, carving away, cutting a path, and making a point.

As we explore this content, I hope to provide a word picture you can take forward into daily challenges. Let’s face it. In today’s world, you need a practical tool that’s reliable, effective, safe, and strong. And it needs to be applicable and versatile with current life issues. So – you need something sharp. Read More …

It’s Your Choice

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Do you ever get tired of making choices? You make them all day long! If you had to keep track of all your choices, you’d have thousands to track. God gave choice to each individual. Yet choice also brings significant responsibility to make informed, good decisions.  Because choices can be overwhelming sometimes, you need support and assistance. Still, at the end of the day, it’s your choice. What will you do? Read More …

When Your Relationship With God Shifts

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I’m guessing you’ve had at least one time in your life when you felt your relationship with God was good. Maybe not. But for myself, I’ve had several seasons where lots of things shifted, like seasons of the year. Truly, all relationships keep changing. So, it’s reasonable to expect your relationship with God to shift. Is that normal? Good or bad? This content explores how to stay healthy when your relationship with God shifts in a complicated world. Read More …

Victim or Victor. Which Are You?

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Think about a recent crisis moment you had. What happened? A crisis moment is where things change. Your path goes one way – or another. This is the exact moment you decide if you will be a “victim” or “victor!” So, which are you? Read More …

Looking For Donkeys – God’s Timing

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What a weird title for today’s content. But I promise – it’s straight out of Scripture! So what does “looking for donkeys” have to do with God’s timing? Well, sometimes “looking for donkeys” oddly describes life. But that’s not reason enough to designate a full article to it. So, what is reason enough? I’ll give you a clue. It has to do with God’s timing.

Maybe you have felt you aren’t doing much more than looking for something as weird as a donkey. A look at God’s timing can put everything strange, odd, senseless, or boring into context.  Read More …

God’s Dimension: Real And Very Near

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One freezing winter day, I pushed back the curtain early morning to see what winter did to my yard overnight. My eyes struggled to focus in the flood of “sun-on-snow” brightness. Gradually adjusting, I saw something magical. It was like a story book scene. Incredible winter art – in front of my eyes – reminded me God’s dimension is real and very near.

(If you live in the world where this kind of weather never happens, I’m including a few pictures so you can imagine.) Read More …

Who’s Got Your Right Hand – Advent #2

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We’re in a series to help prepare your heart for Christmas. With Christmas demands and stresses closing in, it’s time to consider your right hand. This is the second article in the series. Read More …

Do You Wonder About Prayer?

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Sometimes I wonder about prayer. How to pray most effectively. Do my prayers make a difference? Sometimes I wonder how to engage this precious relationship with an invisible person. I know it’s critical, and I’ve engaged it for many years. But in our physical, visible daily reality, going after invisible qualities can be hard to define. Do you ever wonder about things like that? Or do you wonder about prayer? Read More …

When You Feel Empty

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When I was a kid, I had an effective way of finishing a milk shake. A straw worked for most of it. But when I got down to those final noisy slurps, I worked with gravity. Turning the cup upside-down brought last drops to me. But when that was over, I stuck my tongue in as far as I could to gather up remaining morsels. THEN – my cup was truly empty! Nothing left! Satisfying, but also disappointing. Sometimes life drains your cup. That’s when you feel empty. It can be satisfying, but also disappointing. Read More …

You Can Do This – Make Your Life A Meaningful “Yes” (PDF)

Life is hard! Besides daily problem-solving and challenges, there are many disappointments and losses. Even healthy people find it can be difficult to navigate life and hang onto hope when things go badly. When you find yourself struggling, you can still live a meaningful life by changing perspective and adopting healthy practices. This content gives action steps, ideas, and hope for better days. You Can Do This: Make Your Life A Meaningful “Yes.”

Please note: This is a PDF formatted eBook that is viewable on most devices. Read More …