Demanding Faith

I grew up learning about God and His faithfulness. I even learned some characteristics about faith that are not biblical. I’ve heard people make demands of God based on their faith and it’s a bit troubling. I’ve prayed desperate prayers like this myself. I wanted the Lord to show me more – to validate my…

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Provision & Gratitude

I remember years ago watching “Leave It To Beaver” and how Ward Cleaver (the Dad) was the provider and June Cleaver (the Mom) kept the house all day and had dinner ready for the family when Dad came home. It soon became normal for both husband and wife to work to provide for the family. …

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Everything

This is one of those words that are absolute. There are not exceptions to everything. If there are exceptions, then it’s the wrong word to use… “almost everything” would be more accurate. There are times when an absolute word is called for. Please know that I’m not an English major. I do pay attention to…

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Faith & Trust

These are two very important parts of my journey with the Lord. I can’t always see what He’s doing, but I trust Him to walk with me along this journey. I think my trust in Him strengthens my faith in Him. I don’t want to make a big deal out of it, but I see…

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Fake It

I remember being told, “Fake it until you make it”. This advice seemed to make sense when you’re new at a job. Even if I’m not skilled yet, I can act with confidence like I really know what I’m doing.  One of my favorite sayings…. “Go with what you know until your feelings catch up”.…

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Touch

This word means to “come into contact or be in contact with”.  I think touch is powerful. Touch is important to us as humans. I was meeting some clients the other day to show houses and I reached out to shake his hand and he said: “I’m a hugger” and we hugged. It was warm…

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