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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Good News!

It’s a bit rare to find good news when watching “the news”. If the news casts were all about good news, there probably wouldn’t be a big audience for the ad revenue needed. That tells something about our society and the reason the news is a bit flashy and flamboyant. They are selling advertising to…

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Faithful

I consider myself a faithful friend to many. I am super close to a few friends and family members. To work with me is to know me. I don’t ever want to be pretentious or fake. It’s too hard to keep up a persona that isn’t me.  I do make mistakes. I do sometime hurt…

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What If?

What if I were born in a different country? What if I were born in biblical times when Jerusalem was being punished? What if I were born in the Ukraine and another country was attacking and destroying all that I know? What if I didn’t know God? What if I didn’t know His Son, Jesus?…

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Repentance Is Real

I learned a long time ago to own my behavior – especially when I was caught! There are people who will insist that they didn’t do something with video evidence or eyewitnesses. I think it’s important to own my behavior. I think it’s important to admit it when I’m wrong. (I don’t think I should…

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Repent

I sometimes feel like this word is my middle name. I find myself repenting often because of my sin. I miss the mark very often. If you look at my life on the outside, I don’t appear so bad. The Lord knows my heart and He sees it all and it’s not all good. As…

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