Confidence

There are areas of my life where I am confident in my abilities. For example, I am the “breakfast chef” at my house. I’m a morning person and my wife struggles with morning. I say, “Good morning Lord” and she says, “Good Lord, it’s morning”!  I feel good about my kitchen skills, because my Mom…

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Voice of God

I’ve always been suspicious of people who hear God tell them to do certain things. I’ve had people tell me that God told them to buy a car or a motorcycle. I have also heard people tell me that God told them certain things about another person. I feel like I’ve been prompted by the…

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No Contest

I love a little competition, especially if my team wins or dominates. My son and I played a good bit of ping pong during quarantine. I’m sure that we improved with the competition. If I play someone that I can beat badly every time, I might not improve. One of the things I love about…

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Provisions

One of my roles as a husband and Dad is provider. I am thankful to be able to provide for my family. We have plenty of food. During this pandemic, it’s a bit risky to think about getting the virus to run to the store to get food.  I am learning to be thankful to…

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Trend

I am not really much of a “trend setter” or a “trend watcher”.  I heard a phrase when taking financial peace from Dave Ramsey years ago that talked about how we often try to impress people we don’t know or even like. When I was growing up my mom referred to it as “keeping up…

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One Question

When someone approaches me and says, “I want to ask you one question”, I think that there has been great thought in that question.  Andy Andrews always says, “The quality of your answers is determined by the quality of your questions”.  If I want good answers, I must ask good questions.  If I’m trying to…

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