God Cares

God Cares     There are days that seem like no one cares. That particular day may involve a pity party. But when we feel like our friends have forsaken us, we can always count on God. He is unchanging in an ever changing world. He brings stability to our...
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The Stump

There it was in my front yard.  It was not appealing to look at.  The roots were so deep that I could not get it out.  The stump tainted the beauty around it.   Our lives are sometimes like this stump; roots of rejection, rebellion, bitterness, they are so deeply...
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Where Do You Find Shelter?

Where Do You Find Shelter?   I grew up in the Cold War era. At school we would have air raid drills where we would line up in the hall, kneel over in a fetal position with head against the wall and hands on the back of our heads. As...
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Resist

  Family vacations can sometimes feel torturous, especially when one of your children is asking the same question continuously, “how much longer daddy?” My husband would always give my daughter the same answer, “two hours.” My daughter eventually stopped asking the question.   Satan is the same way.   He will...
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Medicine for the Weary

Medicine for the Weary   I have found the best way to boost my spirit is to get my mind off of myself and focus on the needs of others. We have the example of Jesus on the cross making provisions for his mother when He asked John to care...
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You can do it!

  Do you need a coach? A positive force in your life that tells you “that you can do it”… You already have someone. He is with you every second of your day and he is leading, comforting and encouraging.   But the word is very near you, in your...
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Stuck in the Mud?

Stuck in the Mud?   I was reminded of an old hymn that talks about the miry clay. I investigated to find out all I could about miry clay. Have you ever been stuck in the mud to the point where you were disappearing in the mud? Miry clay sucks...
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The pain of suicide

  Death by suicide is painful. Grieving becomes complex due to external factors (stigma, blame, and family dynamics) and the layers of loss are many. First of all, I want to say you are not to blame.   In Emily Dickinson poem “Because I could not stop for death, he...
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Course Correction

  A course correction is required when you are off your designated, pre-mapped route. God has pre-mapped your course. Do you require a course correction?   Sometimes we voluntarily correct the course and other times it takes circumstances for us to change the direction.   Like any other correction, it is meant...
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