Rejoice in Him

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

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Relationships

Who Cares?

Have you ever gotten really down or upset over someone that doesn’t care about you? Here’s a principle I’ve found that works: Care less about those who couldn’t care less! This doesn’t mean we shouldn’t care about people’s needs or… Continue Reading →

Dealing With Divas

As leaders, whether in the corporate world, an organization, or our family, we will encounter followers who’d rather not follow! These people think they know better, don’t find our directions or assignments suitable, and/or don’t want to submit to our… Continue Reading →

Our Friend in the Highest Place

Several weeks ago we got what seemed to be a great deal on a used car. It had passed state inspection, had a reasonable amount of miles with a reasonable price, good gas mileage, and its make was deemed #1… Continue Reading →

Independence, Interdependence, and Dependence

As we in the U.S. celebrate the 4th of July, aka Independence Day, I’m thinking it’s also time to acknowledge and openly declare our inter-dependence! Really, there’s no shame in that, and actually it makes good sense. Interdependence happens and… Continue Reading →

Well Pleased

In Mat. 3:16-17 (and other Gospel accounts) we read how just after Jesus was baptized, the Lord’s voice came “thundering” from heaven, saying “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased!” “Sure”, we think, “I have no… Continue Reading →

Getting Out of Debt

Those who pile up debt are living on borrowed time! Most people don’t realize this, or they wouldn’t let it pile up.   The first thing that comes to mind here is money, although it applies to other areas as… Continue Reading →

Don’t Leave Yourself Alone

Those who leave anyone who ever hurts them will find themselves left alone. Do you see yourself in any of these scenarios?: ~As a child, you got mad at a friend, so you stopped being friends with them. ~As a… Continue Reading →

Spiritual “Eyecare”

Years ago, my mom-in-love had surgery to remove the worsening cataracts in her eyes. The ophthalmologist had told her she’d have to wait until the cataracts got big and bad enough to take them out. I suppose they had their… Continue Reading →

Preparing is Caring

What matters to us becomes a top priority, which means it gets our attention, keeps our attention, and we give it our best time and effort. And if it’s that important to us, we consider it worth preparing for, just… Continue Reading →

Never Out of Stock

Have any of us ever searched online for just the right item—quality, size, style, price, etc., and actually found it—only to see those dreaded words underneath the name—OUT OF STOCK?! It’s downright disheartening! And it’s not just product sellers that… Continue Reading →

On Personal Branding

When we were growing up, “brand” meant something seared onto cattle to identify their ranch and/or owner. Or a way to distinguish types of cola, breakfast cereal, or anything else at the supermarket. We never dreamt it could apply to… Continue Reading →

Good News About Forever

We just celebrated Easter. A holiday that reminds us that now is not forever. It may feel like forever, especially when we’re going through a hard time. Or a long wait. Or a time of grief and sorrow. We can… Continue Reading →

How to Make It For Real

Have you ever heard the expression “fake it ‘til you make it”? Don’t try that if you want it to be real! Contrary to popular belief, “fake it ‘til you make it” doesn’t work, at least not for very long,… Continue Reading →

The Quest For Respect

One thing I’ve discovered, regardless of culture, socio-economic status, gender, age, or personality, that everyone desires, is respect. One comedian, Rodney Dangerfield, even became famous for joking about it: “I don’t get no respect!” Correct grammar tells us this means… Continue Reading →

Contentment is Gain

“When you focus on what you lack, you lose what you have.”  Greg McKeown   Why? Does all the good stuff go away? No, but if we don’t see it, it’s as though we didn’t have it. We’ve all heard stories of people… Continue Reading →

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