Rejoice in Him

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

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BACK IN GERMANY

It’s great being back in Germany – seeing old friends and making new friends.  I taught yesterday from 8 to 6 p.m. and since today is Saturday we finished our class at 12:30 and I was able to do some… Continue Reading →

DEVELOPING JOY – OVERCOMING UNBELIEF

Many people desperately want to be happy but they are frustrated.  People often use happiness and joy interchangeably but they are quite different.  Happiness depends upon my circumstances or “happenings” whereas joy is an inner state of contentment regardless of… Continue Reading →

Developing peace – overcoming anxiety

There is no shortage of attempts to find peace of mind.  People look to entertainment, financial security, or drugs only to find a short-term fix but not a lasting solution.  The musical group Boston found a receptive audience to their… Continue Reading →

DEVELOPING FAITH – OVERCOMING OUR NEED FOR CERTAINTY

It’s interesting how faith is often relegated to the spiritual realm but real objective thinking is based on facts.  In my science courses in college I remember the emphasis on verifiable facts and then I took quantum mechanics and I… Continue Reading →

DEVELOPING PERSEVERANCE – OVERCOMING DESPAIR

Have you ever felt like quitting – just throwing in the towel?  I have – several years ago I ran the Black Mountain Marathon and right after I came off the mountain with only five miles to go my legs… Continue Reading →

DEVELOPING AUTHENTICITY – OVERCOMING THE OPINIONS OF OTHERS

Authenticity is the freedom to be who we really are.  If we are insecure about who we are we will often seek validation through the opinions of others.  My previous post DEVELOPING SELF-WORTH – OVERCOMING PERFECTIONISM revealed how a healthy… Continue Reading →

DEVELOPING SELF-WORTH – OVERCOMING PERFECTIONISM

Have you ever had the nagging thought that you’re just not good enough?  If only you could be more ___________ (fill in the blank e.g. attractive, outgoing, intelligent, etc.) then you would feel okay about yourself.  The discouraging reality is… Continue Reading →

LIVNG CLOSE TO GOD WHEN YOU’RE NOT GOOD AT IT

Living Close To God When You’re Not Good At It by Gene Edwards has a title that many of us can identify with if we’re honest with ourselves.  The emphasis of this book is how to have a spiritual life… Continue Reading →

TOP TEN POSTS OF 2011

Here are the top ten posts of 2011 as determined by you the reader.  Click on a title while you’re waiting for the new year to come in: THE HOLE IN OUR GOSPEL A MIGHTY FORTESS IS OUR GOD THERE’S… Continue Reading →

THE KEY TO NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS

It seems every year we start out with good intentions to change our behavior through New Year’s resolutions.  A new year gives us a tabula rasa, a fresh start, so we resolve to do better only to find that by… Continue Reading →

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOU!

May God’s peace and love be yours during this Christmas season and in the year to come!  Thank you for reading my blog and please let me know how I can pray for you! Thanks be to God for His… Continue Reading →

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 →

Take a stand!

About six months ago I built a stand up desk (see the corresponding picture).  Jeanne mentioned to me an article she had read about the health benefits of standing rather than sitting and I have discovered I feel more creative… Continue Reading →

ENEMIES OF THE HEART

Andy Stanley presents practical advice how to guard your heart in Enemies of the Heart.  He describes the insidious nature of a variety of problems that plague our heart.  He illustrates these major problems by using a “debt-to-debtor dynamic that… Continue Reading →

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