Properly Dressed

I know it’s summertime and people dress differently. I just returned from Southern California, and it was a bit hotter than normal for them. We spent some days by the pool and on the beach. I was a bit stunned by what people wear (or should I say “don’t wear”) in public. I am a…

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Control

I don’t consider myself a “control freak”, but there are faces of people I know that come to mind when I use those two words together.  A “control freak” is someone who is “over the top” when it comes to control. They don’t allow others to think or do for themselves. Control freaks are usually…

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Prompted

This word means to assist or encourage to do something. I have been prompted many times in my life to do something and I didn’t realize at the time that it was the Lord. I believe He prompts me in the smallest situations and it the live altering decisions that I might face. I believe…

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Too Important

I have met people who think they are too important to help others. I have found myself busy at times and I wasn’t able to carve out time to help. I don’t ever want to be perceived as “too important” to help someone else.  I want to be attentive to the needs of others as…

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Listen & Follow

I could grow as a listener. I am often preoccupied with what my response will be, and I’m not always present in the moment. If someone is speaking and I’m not listening, it’s simply background noise. I have learned that this is not a good practice with those you love and work closely with. It’s…

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Perspective

I enjoy seeing the humanity of Jesus collide with the divinity of Jesus. He is fully human, but fully divine. That is hard to wrap my mind around. I do understand the humanity part because I am completely human. I can only understand His divinity through the Presence of God’s Spirit helping me. As I…

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