Please Listen

I am still growing as a listener. There is so much noise that it’s hard to distinguish the right person or the right source to listen to. On top of that, I have a slight hearing loss.  I must confess that I like my music sort of loud. I’ve had some education in listening as…

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Responded

This word is a word of action. The opposite of responding is ignoring. A response could be negative or positive. I could choose to not respond, which is in fact a response. There are times that I’m looking for a response from someone and I get nothing.  If I’m looking for a response, then I’ve…

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Stir My Heart

These three words became a prayer for me this morning. It’s election day here in the United States. As always, our country is very divided in our political views and choices.  I haven’t watched a news cast in several weeks because they all seem slanted to me one way or the other. In order to…

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Remember When

I love the song by Alan Jackson called “Remember When” – a song about remembering things from our past life. As some of my memories of my life started flowing through my mind, I decided to stop and listen to this incredible song penned by the simple, strong and quiet man from nearby Newnan, GA. …

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Daily Obedience

There are several areas of my life that are subject to change daily, hourly or even with a minute’s notice. I wake up in the morning, grateful for all that the Lord has blessed me with. I also wake up each morning thinking about my journey with Him and how I can honor Him. It…

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Counsel

Many years ago, I served as a student pastor. I actually served in the role for just over 20 years. I remember being asked for counsel a lot during that season of my life. I even went back to school and earned a master’s degree in Adolescent Counseling because I felt so inadequate to counsel…

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