Faith Under Fire

There have been times when my faith is tested. There have been other times when I feel like I’m attacked because of my faith. When trials come, it’s easy to ask, “Why me?”  I think I should probably be asking “Why not me?” I think suffering is no respecter of persons. Everyone suffers, whether a…

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Encouragement

It is fairly easy to become discouraged. There are lots of “negative Nellies” and naysayers to make noise in our culture. It is easy to join the band of people who think negatively and speak negatively. It takes work to be positive and think positive. As a follower of Jesus, I feel compelled to lean…

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Help Needed

I can’t begin to count the number of times that I’ve needed help. There are times I need skilled help. There are other times that I simply need another set of hands. Still other times, I’m not sure what I need, but I need something in the form of help.  The word help carries with…

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Clean House

I love a good clean house with everything in its place. When my kids were small, it was nearly impossible to keep the house clean. Kiddos can be messy.  I’ve learned that adults can be messy too!  It takes a little work every day to keep the house neat and tidy. I think it takes…

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Presence Found

I love people who are present when I’m with them. I believe that they want me to be present when I’m with them. You know what I mean, when you’re with someone who can’t put their phone down and just be present. I’m beginning to think that distraction is a disease caused by all the…

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Restraint

There are so many times when I want to say what is on my mind. There have been other times when I want to strike back at someone who’s brought harm to me. I’ve picked up some wisdom from some great mentors over the years and they’ve taught me what it means to have great…

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