So…How’s It Going?

Do you ever struggle with how to answer when somebody asks you how you are doing?  Most times I usually respond with “pretty good how are you?”, “not bad”, “fine” or a simple “ugh!” but you get the idea.  On one hand I want to tell the truth when I’m not doing so well but [...]

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Handling Disappointment

When things don’t go the way that I think they should it’s very easy to get disappointed.  When you plan for something you usually have an idea of how it will go.  You might even think about other times you planned and prepared and things worked out pretty well.  But then there are those other [...]

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Leaving The Results To God

Sometimes doing what you know is the right thing to do can be very hard.  It may be confronting a friend in love or standing up for someone else or just living a life based on a love of Christ.  It takes a great deal of courage to do the right thing especially when we’re [...]

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Wings of a Dove

When the usual problems of life get difficult sometimes I give in to the temptation of fantasizing about running from them.  It seems so attractive to just run away and escape whatever ails me.  Running appears to promise peace and rest when I’m anything but peaceful and restful.  David felt this way when in Psalm [...]

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It’s real to somebody

There are times I get desensitized to what goes on around me and I need a reminder of the reality of hurt and pain in the lives of others.  I may hear of a story or watch a movie or video intended to communicate the tragedies of life and disregard it with the thought that [...]

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