Self-control can be tricky. It’s defined as: “the virtue of one who masters his desires and passions.” What a powerful virtue. All the virtues of the Holy Spirit, like love, joy, and peace play important
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Category: Christian Living
God’s Eraser
Erasing the Blackboard Ah, the black felt eraser. In the days before overhead projectors, computers, and smart boards, how many of you raised your hand and asked your teacher if you could erase the blackboard?
Read moreThe Lord Leads His Own
He has made everything beautiful and appropriate in its time. He has also planted eternity [a sense of divine purpose] in the human heart [a mysterious longing which nothing under the sun can satisfy, except God]—yet man
Read moreA Wonderful Kind of Exhaustion – How Living Authentically Can Keep Your Energy from Being Drained
A wonderful kind of exhaustion? Are you kidding me? I hear you, but I beg you to hear me out. It is possible to go from being drained to a wonderful kind of exhaustion. We
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Time Changes
For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” ~Jeremiah 29:11 NLT The front of the
Read moreGod’s Footprints
The morning after a recent snowfall, I stepped onto the porch and saw footprints in our backyard. From the spacing, I knew they came from the white-tailed deer we often see on our property. Still,
Read moreThe Perfect Gift
Earlier this month, I watched a TV special on the Christmas tree lighting at Rockefeller Center. A British singer named Raye sang “O Holy Night”, one of my favorite Christmas songs. I wondered whether it
Read moreDivine Interruption
Interruptions are a constant irritant for most of us. Our phones beep and buzz with notifications at all hours, and I battle the need to stay connected with the need to minimize distractions so I
Read moreAdd Some Creative to your Christmas
I once took a baby pig to pet pictures with Santa. (Yes, a real piglet.) And I once landscaped a roommate’s bed with castaways from the university compost pile. The masterpiece was complete with past-bloom
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