Night Shift

I’ve only worked the night shift a few seasons of my life. It is a hard adjustment to working through the night. It can be done and there are people I know who’ve worked the night shift for many years. I struggled to get enough rest during the day when I was working at night.…

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Praise Him All The Time

I will be the first to admit that I’ve not always felt like praising God. There are times when my heart is heavy and hurt. There are times when I’m confused. There are times when I’m frustrated and angry. There are times when I’m just plain numb.  It is really hard to praise God when…

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Faith Mark

I have a faith heritage that finds its roots certainly back to my grandparents and even great-grandparents. I can’t live off of their faith, but I do draw strength from knowing that they knew Him. I recently connected with an old friend who had a lot of influence in my faith journey. He was present…

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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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Collapse

I’ve never really thought of this word is a positive sense. One of my favorite accessories when camping is a small table that will collapse and fold flat. I normally see that as a folding table, not a “collapsible” table. When I think of this word normally, it is usually in a negative thought, like…

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Distress

I have tried to forget the times of distress in my life. Distress is defined as “great pain, anxiety, acute mental or physical suffering, affliction or trouble”. I feel like I’ve had some small amounts of this stuff, but for the most part, I’ve been protected from distress. There have been times of struggle and…

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