Self Help

There are so many self-help books lining the shelves at any bookstore. They can be found on any subject that we need to address. My prerequisite for a self-help book is that there are more quotations from the Bible than the original text of the author. Or that the text...
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Out of Balance

She mounted the 4” beam and was set to do her first maneuver. “She disappeared,” I said out loud as I was video recording the event. It was the easiest part of her routine, and she fell off the beam. Some days we feel more in balance with the Lord...
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How Do We Find Peace?

We all want peace in our life; at home, in our workplace, our community and in the world. But the reality is there can be no peace without true righteousness. True righteousness stems from love, and love comes from God. So, we can conclude that we need God in our...
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No Joke

I used to think that Christians were stuffy and had no fun. This is no joke. Then I became one and the enemy was right there telling me you don’t want to be part of this kingdom. It is funny how the serpent of old twists the truth. The package...
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What are We Going to Do?

I asked the question, “What am I going to do?” when my husband passed away unexpectedly and I had a part-time job. I knew the Lord would take care of me, because He had taken care of me in the past when I was in dire need. Suddenly, provisions came...
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Straddled

During a gymnastics meet, my daughter straddled the beam. I saw that she was in great pain. She was on the clock. There was a decision that had to be made, would she curl up in pain or press on and finish. I saw that day my daughters character, a...
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Who is Our Goliath?

Who is Our Goliath?   We meet people or have circumstances in our lives that seem too large to handle. We see that David was not afraid of the nine foot giant he encountered. Why wasn’t he afraid? Can you imagine how big a person nine feet tall really is?...
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Have you been labeled, marked?

Have you been labeled dyslexic, short, heavy, lazy, odd, old, strange, radical, stupid, or non-conforming? God’s word is very clear on what He says about you and how we should respond.  “I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul...
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Growing

 Growing   As I face trouble and trauma in my life, I need to know where to run for safety. And once I arrive in that safe place, I need healing. Healing means I need to change from being afraid to having a sense of security. This can only come...
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Who are you hanging onto?

When my children were five and six, I walked into the living room, and they were climbing the wall unit. They had worked together to climb the furniture that went to the ceiling.  Unfortunately, my oldest child decided to get up and walk away.  She left my youngest child hanging....
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