Peace With God

I’ve heard people who are at deaths door say, “they have made peace with God”. I’m not sure that is possible. God is the One Who made peace with us. As I study the heart of God, the Father, I realize that He really did EVERYTHING, and I’ve really done NOTHING for peace with Him.…

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Kindness

I really work at being kind to others. It’s harder to be kind to them when they are being rude or disrespectful. It’s easier to be kind to kind people. It’s easier to be kind to humble people. It’s easier to be kind to others when they have demonstrated love and respect toward me.  I…

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No Excuses

I find myself making excuses all the time. I was running late and blamed it getting caught in the office. I could have politely excused myself about three minutes earlier and I’d been on time. I heard a preacher define “Excuse” many years ago and it has stuck with me. “An excuse is the skin…

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Reciprocal Encouragement

I really appreciate encouragement. I try hard to not be dismissive when someone is encouraging me. I also try to be an encourager of others. Encouragement can speak life into another. Encouragement can inspire another. Encouragement can motivate another. Encouragement is a gift that I can give freely with an unending supply chain. Paul writes…

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Good News!

It’s a bit rare to find good news when watching “the news”. If the news casts were all about good news, there probably wouldn’t be a big audience for the ad revenue needed. That tells something about our society and the reason the news is a bit flashy and flamboyant. They are selling advertising to…

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Surrounded

I really enjoy being surrounded by family. I love the holidays when we get to see family that we haven’t seen in a bit. I love gatherings for birthdays, anniversaries with friends. I also love being surrounded by friends. Friends are people who love me. Friends are people who care about me. They are often…

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