Mercy, Refuge & Rescue

  I can remember in my life in the not-so-distant past when I felt like I could not stand under the strain of suffering. I remember having a job one day and the next it was gone. I remember clearly the devastation of divorce nearly 25 years ago. I remember the news of my son…

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Running Late

I hate running late. I often try to put too many things in my calendar and then when one goes long, it starts pushing the whole day behind schedule. I like to show respect to other people’s time and I like being on time right where I’m scheduled to be. I learned of an app…

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Truth Timing

I believe that truth is always truth. It can be sugarcoated or it can be raw but truth is real and concrete. I’m aware that there are those who think truth is relative to whatever situation. I believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God and it is truth – non-negotiable truth. I…

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Timing Is Important

I’ve done things that were the right thing at the wrong time. Timing is an important piece to any puzzle or procedure. There are steps that need to be completed at the right time. Sometimes timing can be sequential. If I complete step 7 without completing steps 1-6 the project could be a disaster. The…

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Patience & Discipline

These two words don’t always seem to go together, but they might just be related to one another. I have personally struggled with patience in many areas of my life. I want what I want and I want it now. I’ve learned that what is a crisis in my view does not constitute a crisis…

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Wait

To me this word means patience. It means staying where I’m at until something else happens. I have to confess; I’m pretty bad at waiting. I’m not a patient shopper, although I’m improving on this one. I hate traffic jams. I’m not real patient when the Lord tells me to wait either. He has a…

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