Give & Do

I remember when I was young, there was a man in church who always put his offering in the plate where you could see the size of the bill he was giving. One of my first volunteer jobs was taking up offering. Later, when I was in college, I was in church in another town…

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Love Big

I do love people. There are times when I encounter people who are harder to love than others. For example, a thief or a thug is harder for me to love. They are so self-centered that they will hurt others to get what they want. As I write these words, I feel the Spirit whisper…

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Simple Yes or No

I sometimes have a hard time saying “No”. I read a book on parenting several years ago and the author said that parents should always try to say “yes” and when they simply can’t, then they can say “no”.  I like making other people happy and I say yes to make them happy. I’ve learned…

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Light It Up!

I love a good light show. One of my favorite lighting shows was at Stone Mountain Park. It was called the Stone Mountain Laser Show Spectacular and it is back for 2021! This show features fireworks, music and lasers sequenced to music. It’s a fun evening out – just a bit far away.  I have…

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Prove It

I recently had some time away and significantly disconnected for vacation. I read a chapter in Matthew several times this past week and this one verse just kept resonating with me. John the Baptist is preaching repentance and preparing the way for Jesus to come on the scene. John is preaching and baptizing. He sees…

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Guidance

I have become a bit too dependent upon a GPC app on my phone to give me turn-by-turn directions.  I don’t have to think, I just listen and turn when it says turn. In some ways this has taken the place of reading a map to learn where I’m going and where I’ll be in…

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