Encouraged By God

I love encouragers. In fact, I try to be an encourager of others. It takes thought and it often takes a bit of a shift in mindset to become an encourager. I can look for good in everyone. My Mom used to remind me that everyone is a child of God and there is good…

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My Friend’s Faith

I am blessed with lots of friends and acquaintances. I have learned over the years that some people want to become my friend for what I can do for them. There are others whom I’ve connected with that I didn’t really see coming.  Some of my college friends whom I’m still close to today come…

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Relationship

I have many relationships in my life. I have a definite priority as to which ones are most valuable to me. It isn’t always easy, because I generally love people and trust people. When that trust is broken, then I go into protective mode.  I remember as a young kid having my heart broken. Looking…

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Hope In God

I have had my share of suffering and difficulty. I’m confident that it’s not over yet. Suffering and difficulty are simply part of our existence on this earth. There is evil and hatred in our world, just like there is good and love in this world. Those who follow Jesus see the struggles and difficulty…

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Enemy Opposition

I have had people not like me because of a position I hold. They may have never met me or even spoken to me, but they just don’t like me.  I probably can’t do anything about that. It’s like people saying things about the people running for political office. There are many who have formed…

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Where Are You From?

Please note that the question is not where do you live? I’ve noticed that here in Georgia, where I live, there are a lot of people from other places.  There are probably more people here who are from here. I’ve lived in Georgia for the past 34 years. Before moving to Georgia, I lived in…

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