Deep Faith

There are times my faith seems shallow. I’ve allowed doubt to sneak in and scare me. There are times the circumstances I’m in, begin to define me.  I remember during the great recession, when financial struggle was real and intense – I think my faith grew deeper and wider.  When things are easy and “normal”,…

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Rock Bottom

I’m not sure that I’ve ever hit “rock bottom”, but I’m confident that I’ve been close before. I see “rock bottom” as the lowest point that I could sink too. I see “rock bottom” as a place of desperation, struggle and often pain.  When I think of my “rock bottom” and then I reflect on…

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Desperate Leadership

I know what it’s like to be in charge and yet not sure how to go where we are supposed to go. There are those who are put in leadership position without leadership ability. “If you’re leading and no one is following, then you’re just taking a walk.” (Afghan proverb) Leadership is not always easy…

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Recall

I usually glance through Consumer Reports magazine to see what products have been recalled. I guess I’m making sure that I don’t have any of those products. Recall can mean a “call back” for an audition. It can also mean to bring back from memory. That is the definition that applies a lot to me.…

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Desperate Need

  I have been afraid before. I do know what it is like to feel desperate. I also know what it’s like to be in desperate need. I must say that I’ve never missed a meal or had to go any length of time at all without food. I’ve never been without a home. I…

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Cry For Help

I have learned that I have a lot of limitations and I need help quite often. I know a lot about what I don’t know. I know when to ask for help. When it comes to asking for help from God, it’s very often. I ask for His help about things that I think I…

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