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Encouragement
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not… Continue Reading →
The historical account of the resurrection of Jesus is recorded in all four of the Gospels and is described by the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 15. In this chapter, Paul revealed the reality and significance of the resurrection for… Continue Reading →
“Passion Week” – Starting with Jesus coming into Jerusalem, being welcomed and cheered by a huge crowd, and treated like a king. Something like 1st-time Superbowl winners coming back to a parade. Or, better yet, veterans from World War II… Continue Reading →
There are times when we’re not sure what we should do. We can be so close to the situation that we can become biased in our thinking. We need to have discerning friends who can provide an objective perspective to… Continue Reading →
Guess what—if you’re reading this today, it’s not yesterday anymore! For real! We can act like it’s still yesterday. We can focus on yesterday and get so preoccupied with it that nothing else matters to us. We can talk about… Continue Reading →
Stradivarius violins are not meant to be treated or played like trumpets, no matter how nice a trumpet may sound! Or, as Oscar Wilde put it, “Be yourself– Everybody else is taken!” What does this mean? Even as a child,… Continue Reading →
Think about this: Sometimes we need to treat people like we’re meeting them for the first time, because in a way, we are. But what about the people we’ve known for a long time, or even met before? Doesn’t that… Continue Reading →
“Groundhog Day” also happens to be my husband Tom’s birthday. This year, after four days of “polar vortex” (sounds like a funky fingerprint), neither groundhogs nor people felt like venturing outside to seek their shadows. But, I had planned… Continue Reading →
Have you ever felt discouraged? If not, stop reading this. But my guess is, since you’ve been alive long enough to be able to read, you’ve felt discouraged! We all have. It’s discouraging when we think we’re doing well, only… Continue Reading →
On MLK Day we took some of our youth group bowling (many grateful parents). Some could bowl pretty well, others not so well, but we all had a BALL– doing our best, encouraging and cheering each other on, laughing, and… Continue Reading →
“You mean you actually GO there?!”, a friend asked incredulously. (A group of us were eating and talking over dinner at our annual New Year’s Eve get-together. Some folks were talking about restaurants and I mentioned we liked a nearby… Continue Reading →
What is hope? Some would answer it relates to something you want to happen, a desire for something you consider good. Such as, “I hope it doesn’t rain tomorrow, so we can still have our picnic.” Or, “I hope… Continue Reading →
My son recently posted a video about what he considered “a brilliant marketing plan”. In it, Hollywood stars and other celebrities were trying on “designer footwear” at a newly-opened shoe-store called “Palessi”. Between the Italian name and a lot of… Continue Reading →
In part one, we considered three of the benefits stated in Psalm 103:1-5 that we receive, tax-free– forgiveness, healing, and redemption. The benefits keep flowing and growing when we praise the Lord and thank Him for them. Here’s some more:… Continue Reading →
When looking or interviewing for a job, we check out the benefits. Health insurance coverage? Company car? Free smart-phone and service? Free training programs? Non-contributory retirement funding? All-expense-paid yearly vacations to exotic places? (that last one may be over the… Continue Reading →
