What If?

These to words open up millions of opportunities for the story to take a different route. They can be uttered with expectancy or they can be uttered in desperation. I’m always looking for options when something unexpected happens. Just yesterday, I was in another state, in another town when I hoped in my vehicle to…

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Lord Have Mercy

I’ve heard others say this line many times when I was growing up. Upon hearing some hard news about an event, “Lord, have mercy” would be the response. I really never gave it much thought, but it’s a pretty cool prayer. Mercy by definition is “kindness or forbearance shown to another in one’s power”. It…

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Ponder

This is not a word that I use a lot, but I actually do ponder pretty often. I think I’ve probably called it reflecting. Ponder means to deeply think and consider something carefully. I do ponder my faith quite often. I ponder relationships. I ponder my work. I ponder vacation. I ponder a lot more…

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Faith Mark

I have a faith heritage that finds its roots certainly back to my grandparents and even great-grandparents. I can’t live off of their faith, but I do draw strength from knowing that they knew Him. I recently connected with an old friend who had a lot of influence in my faith journey. He was present…

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Creative Variety

I love seeing the colors of fall, which should be coming soon! I love seeing the multitude of different types of animals that the Lord has made. I often marvel at the unique intricacies of all that God created. He not only created systems and plans. He created individual animal types. He made their body…

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Purity Of Heart

I have to confess that my heart is not always pure. I sometimes look out for my own interests even at the expense of others. I’ve seen what appears to be a pure heart in others, but the Lord only knows what a true, pure heart looks like. I can certainly keep a pure heart…

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