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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Build Up

The construction business has always been intriguing to me. My wife and I had the privilege to build a house nearly 27 years ago. Our builder was an honorable Christian man. He took our simple house plans and built the home we still live in today. He was so helpful in making suggestions, like extra…

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Confidence

I haven’t always been a confident person. I used to worry what people thought of me. I used to try to please everyone. I’ve learned that no matter how hard I try to live to please everyone, it just won’t happen. There are some people who make up their mind about me based on the…

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Goals

I have set many goals in my life. When I turned 60 last year, I started reassessing how I was doing in reaching some of those goals. Along the way of life, I have set short term goals (90 Days). I have set some one year goals and then goals that were five years. I…

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He Is

There are times when my mind begins to understand a bit more about God and Who He is. I usually encounter this when I’m witnessing His creation, or I’ve just seen something that only He could do. I was reading this morning in Acts when Paul was speaking to the Greek philosophers in Athens about…

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Open Heart

Last week was Valentine’s Day here in the Unites States. There are more red hearts presented as a symbol of love. I must admit that I like participating in Valentines Day. My wife purchased me some valentine candy – she knows I love candy! It appeared that everywhere love was in the air. I think…

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