Everything!

When I hear that word, I believe it’s an absolute. Everything means “every single thing”. There are no exceptions to the word. It’s an “all inclusive” word. Most words that I use have an exception or an option. It’s a challenge to wrap my mind around a word like this as it’s so encompassing and…

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Sent

I have been sent places before. There are times when I don’t really want to go, but because of the person asking, I’ll go. For example, I’ve been sent to the grocery store to pick up certain items for a dish that my wife wants to make. I have a list along with our regular…

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Speak Out!

I’m not a super shy person by any means. If you and I strike up a conversation, we will likely have an enjoyable visit and find some commonality.  I’m just not always the one who initiates the conversation with people I don’t know very well. If we get to talking about things of faith, I…

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Jesus Is Enough

I grew up thinking I had to do all these things to be saved. I had to go to church. I had to talk right. I had to live right. I couldn’t curse. I couldn’t smoke or chew – or go with girls who do!  The list of rules that I tried to live…

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Called

I remember hearing people talk about receiving a calling from God. I wasn’t sure what they meant by that. Did God speak to them in a booming, deep voice? Did He send them a direct message calling them to do something?  I didn’t understand the “called by God” concept until I had a personal experience…

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Released

I know what it’s like to feel trapped with no way out. It is discouraging to feel helpless and stuck. It can be suffocating and depressing to feel so out of control of myself and the situation that I find myself in. When I look back on those times, I’m so thankful for people who…

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