Rejoice in Him

Claire, Elisabeth, Ginger, Julie, and Rick share thoughts from the heart to the heart

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COMFORT FROM GOD’S WORD

Several weeks ago I inherited several large projects in addition to my normal workload – needless to say it’s been quite busy.  A few nights I was up late finishing some paperwork and looking forward to a good night’s rest. … Continue Reading →

BUT I’M AN EXCEPTION

Alec Baldwin was kicked off an American Airlines flight on Tuesday because he was working on his ipad after the flight attendants told the passengers to turn off all electrical devices.  He must have had a good reason for not… Continue Reading →

RIGHT BELIEF – WRONG CONCLUSION

Having the right belief is no guarantee that you will have the right conclusion.  Consider the Jewish scribes of Jesus’ day, they were the acknowledged experts of the religious law. The scribes and the Pharisees were considered the authorities on interpreting… Continue Reading →

A TRIBUTE TO MY SISTER

My sister Pat passed away this week.  When you lose a sibling it’s like losing a part of yourself. I’m thankful for the comfort God’s Word provides, “But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who… Continue Reading →

ARE YOU PART OF THE 99%?

This morning as I was driving into work I heard a news story about the Wall Street protesters claiming they were the 99% and they were railing against the overpaid Wall Street executives and CEO’s who were the 1%.  Now… Continue Reading →

IT’S DIFFICULT BEING A MAN

Ed Stetzer’s blog nailed it on how difficult it is to be a man when you’re sick.  Click here  for his blog   to see a brief video showing the ravages of the man cold.  “But realize this, that in the… Continue Reading →

WHY DON’T I HAVE JOY?

  Even though you may understand the difference between joy and happiness you still may not be experiencing joy in your life.  In the Old Testament we see that King David experienced this problem.  He not only lost his joy,… Continue Reading →

WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF OUR JOY?

Why is it when life appears to be going well you may still lack joy?  Perhaps one of the reasons is that you may be looking for joy in the wrong places?  Are you attempting to find joy in your… Continue Reading →

THE “AS SOON AS” SYNDROME

You have probably heard or said some of these statements yourself:  “As soon as I lose 10 pounds then I will feel good.”  Or “As soon as I finish my education then things will go well.”  Or “As soon as… Continue Reading →

HOW CAN I EVER FIND HAPPINESS?

 It seems that people are constantly looking for happiness and an absence of problems and suffering.  We long for those happy days of childhood.  Perhaps this idea is perpetuated by the statement, “And they lived happily ever after.” Is this… Continue Reading →

FAITHFUL IN LITTLE THINGS

We recently had some work done on our home:  lights installed, chandelier hung, faucet replaced – items I could probably do but Jeanne would like them done by Christmas (and she wants them done well).  So we hired a father… Continue Reading →

TRANSITIONS OF LIFE

Last week I had the opportunity to speak with a great group of folks about effectively navigating the transitions of life.  It seems that many of us are going through a transition in some part of our life.  It’s helpful… Continue Reading →

THE ROYAL WEDDING

Jeanne and I watched highlights from the Royal Wedding Friday evening, reports indicate over 2 billion people tuned in to the event. It’s amazing that approximately one third of the world’s population watched this wedding. Perhaps the Royal Wedding was… Continue Reading →

EXPLORING

  Jeanne and I along with our sons went kayaking this past week along the marsh area in Mount Pleasant.  It was a great time exploring the maze of waterways through the marsh.  What would we see around the next… Continue Reading →

THE WELL IS DEEP

    Deep within our human spirit is the desire to experience meaning in our life.  We may look for meaning in many different places:  some through possessions, some through popularity, and some through pleasure.  Be encouraged that God also… Continue Reading →

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