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7 Things I'm not going to take the time to do anymore
Everyone's life is busy. We all have responsibilities, passions and a to-do list a mile long. So I'm cutting out some of the deadwood. Prioritizing. Here are seven things I'm simply not going to waste time on. (And it's not social media--I don't enjoy social media...
Sharing–it's for more than cookies
Yesterday evening we started a women's Bible study at church. We're tackling the Book of John using a three-question technique several of us learned at a study led by Kendra Graham (Billy's Graham's granddaughter-in-law). It's an incredibly powerful way to dig deep...
What? Me Worry?
When I was a child, we often slept with the windows open in our unair-conditioned house. At night, I could sometimes hear a train off in the distance. To me, the thrumming, throbbing pulse of the train sounded like a giant stomping across the hills. And, of course,...
Oh boy! Suffering!
Did you ever have one those days when you just wanted to throw your hands up in the air and shout, "I quit?" Work is too much, family is too demanding, friends just don't get it. And God? Well, surely he forgot to check on you, because you just don't see Him anywhere!...
What would you do with an EXTRA day?
Happy Leap Day! It's February 29. The odd day that crops up every four years to make sure we plant our crops in the right season. There have been around 65 leap years since we adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1752. That means if there were no leap years, we would be...
You Mean I Have to DO Something?
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened." Matthew 7:7-8 Man, that is fantastic news! Have your wish...
Let's Think This Through . . .
One of the things I struggle with daily, is giving God the credit for all the good things in my life. "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." James 1:17. If I do well...
Through the eyes of . . .
I don't like having my picture taken. It's not the process so much as the results. How many times have you looked at a picture of yourself and thought about how fantastic you looked? It's usually more along the lines of, "I'll have to burn that shirt when I get home."...
