The mystery of what and who? There’s a mysterious, uneasy stirring deep within my soul these days. I search for clues—hunt for answers. Uncommon questions remain. One piques my brain: Is gratefulness and great fullness
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Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:25 When I read this verse
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Who do we look like? Were we the spitting image of our mother or father at birth, as a child, or now? Maybe there’s a resemblance to both our parents or not to either one. Perhaps people
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The statement is true: Living in Christ is out of this world! Father, I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and
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Caleb . . . wholly followed the Lord, the God of Israel (Joshua 14:14). Have you found yourself in a setting where the leader gives a controversial statement and group members are asked to move
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The Parable of the Shrewd Manager originated in a gathering with “sinners” and tax collectors. Later, in a private conversation with the disciples, Jesus seems to criticize the Pharisees and Teachers of the Law for
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2020: A historical year by epic proportions, or a calling to be led? All the world will remember—no matter how much we try to forget. Autumn is my favorite season of the year. I’m writing
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We can read all the books we can get our hands on, but if we don’t have our hearts right, then it will be difficult for us to be the leader God is calling us to be.
Read moreA dark cloud approached on the horizon — a deep charcoal, threatening cloud signaling a storm with significant rain and fierce winds. The gray veil of the beginning drizzle began to settle over the mountain valley as the wind began its assault.
I sipped my coffee as I watched the sultry clouds deepen over the ridge.
Read more“I think we need to make some turtles.” We hadn’t seen Anne for several years. She had completed her education, married, and moved to another town. She enjoyed a successful teaching career and was expecting
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