Guardrails & Rumble Strips

When I started driving, I realized the value of guardrails. There were several roads in Kentucky, where I grew up, where the guardrails prevented bad wrecks. Some of them were keeping the drivers from going off a huge cliff. It’s one thing to hit a guard rail and do moderate damage to your vehicle, but…

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Refuge

I think of refuge as a place of protection and safety. I often think of my home as a place of refuge. I can relax at home. I can rest at home. When I’m at home with those closest to me, I can rest and relax. I don’t feel as accessible when I’m home. In…

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Restoration Promise

I am not really a fan at restoring furniture or stripping and restoring floors. Don’t get me wrong, the pieces are beautiful after proper restoration as are nice wood floors. The process is time consuming and pretty messy. Some people enjoy that work because after you finish you see what looks like something brand new!…

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Safe Place

I’ve always tried to make my home a safe place for my family. I have security features in place at my home. I have locking doors; a security system and I have a firearm for the last resort of protection. I do like feeling like I’m in a safe place. I’ve known a lot of…

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Fort

I remember as a kid building forts to hide in as my brothers and sisters played “cowboys and Indians”. The boys were always the cowboys and my two sisters would always be the Indians. We would build a fort for protection and then go “hunting” for the Indians. The fort was usually built out of…

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Stronghold

  The title here represents two words put together they have even greater significance. I need the Lord to be strong for sure – He is the Creator for sure so He’s above all creation – stronger that all the strongest creatures of His creation combined. The “hold” part of that word means He has…

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