Faith

I have had faith in God for a long time. I accepted Christ when I was in third grade. The longer I live, the more I get to know Him and the more I love Him. He speaks to me through His Word and He speaks into my heart in prayer and in multiple ways. …

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Grace & Mercy

I learned about Grace and Mercy later in life. I grew up with rules and regulation galore. It was the way of the church that I was part of. It was the background of my parents. The longer I walk with the Lord, the sweeter and deeper my understanding of grace and mercy becomes. There…

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Beneficial

There are things that I did years ago that are producing benefits and blessings today. I often discount this because I don’t think that far in advance of my actions of today. The reverse of that is true as well. There have been some dumb things I did years ago that are causing me problems…

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Humbled & Thankful

I love seeing the morning begin. I’m a bit of an early bird. I love seeing God’s creation “wake up” each day. This time of year, the trees are starting to bud, and some are starting to bloom. The earth is a part of God’s creative genius. There are often no words to describe what…

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Risk

This word implies the possibility of loss or injury. I’ve taken my share of risks during my life. Some of them I’m embarrassed about and others I’m grateful for. I would not be the man I am today without some level of risk. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned to calculate my risks a bit.…

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Love God – Love Others

I have grown up being taught to love God. I have also been taught to love others. I feel like when I was growing up there was an asterisk (*) beside “love others”. It seemed to me that the people who taught me to love others, loved others who looked like them and acted like…

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