Seek Counsel

For many years, counseling was a bit taboo. If you were seeing a counselor, you must be weird or odd. Thankfully, that is not the case today. I believe seeking counsel is a sign of strength. I remember studying Adolescent Counseling years ago at West Georgia College (now the University of West Georgia). I was…

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Misguided

There are times when I’m easily distracted, and my mind and my attention go a totally different direction. My wife and those who work with me will testify to this. I sometimes represent the analogy of the dog who is immediately distracted by squirrel! I can go down a long extended “rabbit trail” and totally…

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Daily Bible Reading

I like getting up early and spending some time with the Lord in His Word. I feel like during this time of reading His Word, He always speaks into my heart through His Word. I feel like I learn more about Him and more of Him. I believe this time each morning has shaped my…

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Daily Presence

I’ve been trying to practice the Presence of God in my daily journey for many years now. I don’t know of a secret formula or a trick to it. I decided several years ago that I would get up a bit earlier, while the house was still quiet from the night and spend time reading…

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Deep Wounds

I am not afraid of blood. I recently had a minor altercation with a bar sticking out about head height while I was cutting grass with a riding lawn mower. When I hit the pipe, it about knocked me off the mower. After stopping to assess the damage, I didn’t feel blood, so I finished…

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Think

I have a lot of routines and activities of my day that I don’t think much about, I just do them. I don’t think much about washing my hands, but I do it often throughout the day. I sometimes eat without thinking about what I’m eating. It is my choice, but I don’t always think…

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