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Growth
“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 →
Ever wish you could rewind time and do an edit on events/ your actions/your words? Cut out the ugly, damaging, stuff and splice together the good stuff? Even do a re-take and say/do the right thing instead of the wrong… Continue Reading →
Imagine going to a supermarket and finding the entire produce section full of rotting bananas. No more, no less. Perplexed and a bit put-off, you ask a worker “What are all these gross-looking bananas doing here, and why isn’t there… 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 →
The area we live in often gets very windy. Gusts come whipping around the bend up to 50 mph, carrying all kinds of debris, and dumping it where it has to stop. Such as the outside wall of our house,… Continue Reading →
The illusion that we understand the past fosters overconfidence in our ability to predict the future. Daniel Kahneman Daniel Kahneman in Thinking, Fast and Slow, gives the following problem, A bat and ball cost $1.10. The bat costs one dollar… Continue Reading →
We know how it happens. First we eat. Which dirties the dishes, tableware, and any pots or pans used to make the meal. Then we put them all in the sink. Since we’re in a hurry—to go somewhere, get something… Continue Reading →
Today’s sermon was from John 8:31-36, here are some quotes, 1. Thank God Almighty, we are free at last! 2. The prisons we erect in our minds can be as debilitating as any prison made out of concrete and steel…. Continue Reading →
An effective body building program seeks to develop the overall health of the body to ensure that it functions at optimal health. The Apostle Paul described God’s blueprint to build His body – the Church, in his letter to the… 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 →
Have you ever found yourself saying, “I’m not… good at…, beautiful, smart, talented, popular, strong, (whatever I wish I were) enough”? I have. My guess is, that all of us have if we’ve lived long enough to think! What do… Continue Reading →
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins” (1 Pet.4:8) Last week, while my husband was at work, I left our dog out in the yard longer than I should have. Long enough… Continue Reading →
When you gaze upon a beautiful tree you see the verdant leaves and the luscious fruit but you do not see the means whereby the tree is able to grow and become fruitful. A healthy root system enables the health… Continue Reading →
The phrase, “I’ve arrived”, may engender a feeling of contentment, accomplishment, and unfortunately, a lack of growth. There may be aspects in our lives in which we have arrived; however, our quest for spiritual maturity has no finish line –… Continue Reading →
