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  • How to pray with your whole being

    It’s a new year. And I’ll bet like many of you, you are looking at making some changes. It might be diet, exercise, getting organized, or resolving to not binge watch Netflix, Disney+, or YouTube. Whatever it is, you’ve likely got a resolution you’ve contemplated. Might I suggest one on prayer. So in this short…

  • We can trust God to redeem what seems unredeemable

    A new year is here! 2020 is over, but don’t count it a total loss. Trust God with it. We are all thinking it, I’m sure. Boy, I’m glad 2020 is over with. But should we be thinking that way? I can look back at some really amazing moments in 2020. Memories that would not have…

  • What do you do when the gift you open isn’t what you expected?

    We’ve all had something we’ve wanted for Christmas. Whether as kids or adults, it’s universal. What else is universal is the longer we were in hopeful anticipation for said gift, the more excited we got. Think back. You, like me, examined the presents wrapped under the tree and picked which one had the right shape,…

  • Don’t be captive to cancelled

    It’s cancelled. Seems to be a common phrase we hear with increasing frequency. From plays, performances, games, and other in-person events, all are receiving a similar treatment. Cancelled. COVID has disrupted much of what we would have called normal. And wherever you land on this issue (and I’m not getting into a discussion/debate) I think…

  • A final post on gratitude

    I’m so fortunate I’m not a bachelor. There isn’t enough motivation within me to disinfect my home. It’s just not something I think about. I don’t wake up in the morning and think to myself, “Hey I think I’ll disinfect the house today.” It’s just not there. I don’t think that brainwave can coincide with…

  • A Brief Thanksgiving Note

    What if we desired to be good more than we desired to feel good? Doesn’t sound like a Thanksgiving note, does it? Stay with me. I promise I’ll make it worth your while. And like the title says. It’ll be brief! Jesus tells an interesting parable in Matthew about a guy who owns a vineyard (Matthew…

  • Thankfulness is more about the other person than you or God

    Each week I get the privilege of prepping Pastor’s sermon notes to be displayed for Sunday morning. I feel honored I get to do it and it’s neat in that I get a glimpse into what God’s put on his heart. What is really cool is when what the kids learn on Sunday mornings aligns with…

  • You need to carry God’s presence into your battles

    Nobody likes to think of the battles, but they are a reality of life We all face them. These aren’t battles fought between another person, although sometimes they may feel that way. These are battles that are fought within our spirits, within our hearts, within our minds. These are the battles that are not seen. They…

  • What’s love got to do with it?

    Since Election Day, I’ve sort of just grazed on the headlines No, I’m not going to get political here. So don’t worry. You can keep right on reading. What I take in, whether by listening, reading, or watching, impacts me. It raises awareness, yes, but too much time in the news for me raises anxiety.…

  • If it’s good to wait, then why is it so hard!

    Waiting is a learned behavior — and it is so not fun We have to learn how to do it and do it well. I think for some, it can come through genetics. There are “those” people out there that somehow have an inordinate capacity to wait. It’s effortless for them. It comes easy for them. It makes…