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12 Jul

Fragile Times. Faithful God.

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Our nation was hit by triple tragedies last week. In Baton Rouge, Louisiana and St. Paul Minnesota, two African-American men were killed in officer involved shootings. As our country tried to wrap our national but often divided mindset around their deaths, we heard the horrific gasp of not again from...
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21 Jun

Are You Unraveling?

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Guest Writers
I’m pleased to welcome Karen Foster as a guest writer for this week’s post. Our paths crossed through a post I wrote last year and I’m glad they did. On her blog, Karen shares “how daily circumstances are an opportunity to be conformed into Christ’s image and bring Him praise.”...
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14 Jun

From Deep Wants to Deeper Needs

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What do you want – I mean what do you really want? Sometimes what makes our soul giddy is not always for our good.  Without the filter of godly reason, it’s easy for me to pursue what’s selfish or foolish. 1 Kings 3 introduces us to a woman who was...
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22 Mar

Finishing Touches

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In my quiet time, I’m focusing on one-word for the entire year. As I sought God last December, I wondered if this was His tug on my heart or my wanting to join in with a popular practice. The tug wouldn’t go away.  I continued to seek Him until the...
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08 Mar

When Faith Gives A Wake-up Call

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“When fear tells you what you won’t see, faith says look at God.” These words came rushing in with the sound of my alarm clock last week. It was the morning of my brother’s eye surgery.  Michael’s doctors said there was a possibility his vision wouldn’t return for at least...
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26 Jan

Growing A Friendship from Bud to Bloom

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Growing A Friendship Series
Kindred spirit. Sidekick. Buddy. Whatever we call our friends, we often turn to them for advice. They have our backs and we have theirs. But close friendships don’t just happen. At some point, we become intentional about developing and maintaining a bond. I was reminded of this truth as I...
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12 Jan

A Tale of Two Chairs

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A few months ago, I decided to replace my dining room chairs.  I thought it would be a simple task.  I assure you it was not. There were so many choices.  And yet, deep down inside I knew my family and friends just want good conversation, a delicious meal and...
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