Good morning Ron
My daughter’s Sheepdog, Ron, is staying with me for a while. Every morning when I go to let Ron out, he grabs my arm to shepherd me and drag me out the door to do what he wants. Now grant it, He is much larger than me when he stands...
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Grieving in advance
If you have a loved one diagnosed with a terminal disease, you have been diagnosed with a terminal illness, or you are caring for your parents who are getting older, you may be grieving in advance (anticipatory grief). Anticipatory grief is feelings of grief or loss before the loss...
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Do not worry
Do Not Worry “Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear.” Luke 12:22 Do not worry is a command. Yet many appear to be disobeying God’s command. Worrying is a way of thinking...
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The many faces of grief
There are many faces of grief: anger, heaviness or depression, denial, fear, self-pity, and hope. When grief strikes, and it will if you have had a loss, you need to keep your focus on the Lord. He will take you through the deep waters. “The Lord is near to the...
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In the midst; how do you see clearly?
How do you see clearly when you are in the midst of a loss, tribulation, trauma or anguish? For the wild animal to see if there is a threat and how to react, it stops in its tracks; assesses the situation; determines the danger; and responds. As Christians, we are...
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When God speaks
When God speaks, do we hear Him? “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!” Mathew 17:5-6 Many say I don’t hear the Lord. Do you stop to listen? Do you quiet yourself before the Lord and let Him do the talking? The Words that...
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Elasticity
I was hiking today and thinking about what God wanted me to bring forward for a devotion. I heard the word elasticity. I thought this was strange. What is God trying to tell me? Elasticity is the ability of a deformed body to return to its original shape when the...
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Is it real or not?
“But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.” Daniel 12:4 As a result of technology, knowledge has increased beyond comprehension. I told my daughters last week that we had to go...
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