Be NOT Do

I grew up thinking that if I went to church every Sunday morning, Sunday night and Wednesday night that I would be a good Christian. Then I heard a guy say that “going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than going to McDonalds makes you a hamburger”! I had to reexamine what…

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Presence Found

I love people who are present when I’m with them. I believe that they want me to be present when I’m with them. You know what I mean, when you’re with someone who can’t put their phone down and just be present. I’m beginning to think that distraction is a disease caused by all the…

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Walk On

I’m grateful for the ability to walk from one place to another. I confess that I could stand to do more walking for its good exercise. If I walk at a brisk pace, my heart gets exercise too. Walking with the Lord is also a good exercise. While I’m walking with the Lord, my heart/soul…

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Bedside Blessing

I am not been at the beside of a close friend or family member when they breathed their last. The ones I’ve heard about couldn’t talk much at the very end of their life. There are those who have spelled everything out for their family. There are those who’ve never told their children how much…

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Consistent & Steady

  There are so many things in my world that are inconsistent and unstable. There are more things than I can count, and I have very little control over most of them. I’m learning to simply focus on the things which I do have control over. I can control my attitude toward inconsistent and unstable…

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Big Crowd

  I went to the Braves Games in Atlanta last Friday night and the crowd was pretty big. I’m not a fan of large crowds where you can barely move. The same was true in Magic Kingdom at the time of the parade and also the fireworks. I feel a bit claustrophobic in situations like…

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