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to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step
When All We Can Do Is Trust God
As she hesitantly shared, the tears began to flow. She did all she could to stop them, but being bottled up for so long, the tears needed a way of escape. Finally free, they cascaded down her cheeks and splattered on the table between us. Shock. Sadness. Disbelief....
Revive in 2019 – What’s Your Word?
REVIVE. It's my word for 2019. For the last number of years I've joined the #oneword world. Each January I spend time praying, listening, reading, and looking for what my word might be for that year. It never fails, one single word becomes clear to me as all the...
Living Fully Alive Or Just Going Through The Motions?
I typically start my day reaching for my reading glasses as the sleep fog clears while I'm still in bed. I read from two devotionals. One of them this morning, from Chuck Swindoll, got me pondering. It was about how we respond when struck by an arrow of affliction. He...
Doing The Next Right Thing
Happy New Year! I know, we're days into 2019, but I seem to be a slow-starter this year. It still feels like the new year just began, even though we're well on our way on its path. But, there's just something about a fresh start, a clean slate, a new year. It's a...
12 Truths To Believe About Yourself Today
Recently a local radio station played a game on the air called "Three Truths and a Lie." The contestants of this game were to call in and guess which of the four statement about about a certain artist was the lie. Three were truths, and one was not. It was quite...
The Year Of Adventure And What God Taught Me In 2018
Adventure. That was my word for 2018. Let me tell you, it was quite appropriate. My life is a grand adventure with God, as He leads me through unfamiliar paths and often out of my comfort zone. He's taken me to amazing places and has helped me experience more than I...