Stories by the fireside… We didn’t have a fireplace in our New York City apartment, although my dad continued his fireside storytelling tradition throughout the winter months—minus the crackling fire of course. I remember many
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“Now, the Lord of Armies says this: “Think carefully about your ways.” Haggai 1:5 “Even those most faithful to God occasionally need to pause and think about the direction of their lives.” – Don Whitney[1] We bought the television from
Read moreEven youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion. But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and
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December 2019 ~ Central Florida. Most northerners know winter takes on a whole new meaning in Florida. There’s no snow. No sleet. No winter coats and hats—and sometimes no temps below hot. That means we
Read moreThe sound of a dentist’s drill is the most frightening sound to me. Right up there with the sound of a velociraptor breathing down my neck. Thanks to family genes, my teeth tend to fall
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Autumn 2008 ~ Western North Carolina. A whispering wind shook the trees as if to announce her arrival. Amber, orange, and crimson leaves glided down and carpeted the ground. Autumn had arrived in all her
Read moreThe Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside the still waters.
He leads me in paths of righteousness.
He leads me in the ways of peace.
But sometimes …
Read more“I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed, ‘We
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Everyone is thirsty… When scorching temperatures make me weary or superstorms threaten to consume my tiny piece of a gigantic puzzle, it’s good to know the magical seasons of harvest and joy, are right around
Read moreAnd I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever. Psalm 23:6b NJKV Even when camping in the open country, I need it. Security is a God-created basic human need. From the moment of birth,
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