Reflect

This is one of those words with multiple meanings and uses. My Nica kid always asked why does English have so many words that sound the same but have different meanings and uses. I actually like the word reflect because of the two most common uses of the word. To reflect is to “cast back…

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His Love Endures Forever

I don’t understand forever. Everyone I know has had a birth. I now know lots of people who once lived but have died. Forever is endless. It is continuous. When all that I see and know has a beginning and ending, it’s hard to wrap my head around eternity. What I know about it comes…

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Calm Down

I have had this said to me on more than a few occasions. When my emotions get stirred up and I say too much, I’ve been asked in a kind way to calm down. I’ve also been asked in a harsh way. I used to be a bit “wound tight” and it didn’t take much…

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Blessed To Bless

When I take time to count my blessings, it takes a good bit of time. An incredible sense of gratitude comes over me when I stop to count my blessings. For the past couple of years, I’ve really tried to take gratitude more seriously. I have been deliberate about giving the Lord thanks for my…

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Disobey – Desperate – Despair

When I read the Word of God and the account of the people of Israel – God’s chosen people, it feels like a badly written movie. The people disobey; then they get desperate; then despair sets in. This cycle seems to repeat quite often. If I personally reflect on my journey with the Lord, it…

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Glad

I try to see the glass half full instead of half empty. I try hard to be an optimist – one who expects a favorable outcome or one who takes a favorable view of most every situation. I sometimes fail miserably at this. It is sometimes a challenge to be an optimist and a “realist”…

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