Brave Fear

I’m not easily scared. I’m not really afraid of the dark, but I respect the darkness because of what can be lurking in the dark. I don’t think I’m afraid of death, but I do get nervous about how I will die. Some people may not fear or worry about any of that. I do…

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Saved & Thankful

I’m often so busy walking through each day that I don’t stop and reflect on the journey that brought me to where I am today. I’m not necessarily speaking of the journey that developed me professionally, but more about the journey that helped develop me spiritually. I grew up in a small town in Kentucky…

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Firm Faith

I like to think that I have firm faith. There are other times when my faith seems a bit fragile. When someone close to me gets really sick and their life is threatened, my faith feels weak. It sometimes takes me a minute to find the ground beneath my feet of faith. I usually talk…

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Deserve

I’m sure thankful that I haven’t got what I deserve over the years. I’ve done stupid things over the years and somehow escaped the consequences.  I’ve gotten away with some pretty reckless behavior. I’m certainly not proud of my past, but it does have a way of sneaking into my future. The Lord knows me…

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Realize

I think that this word can be very sobering. I have done things in my past without thinking that they would show up in my future. I was reminded recently that my eating habits and exercise habits directly affect my weight and my health. I know that I knew that, but I think that there…

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His Plans Prevail

There’s a line in a country song by Van Zant that says: “If you want to hear God laugh, tell Him your plans”. (Help Somebody)  I make plans pretty much every day. I put things on my calendar. I’ve actually got several things on my schedule for next year, but those plans are subject to…

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