All Moderation has never been my thing. When I was learning to juggle, I spent hours, days, and weeks perfecting the pitch and catch sequence with balls, hacky-sacks, fruits, and even eggs. No matter how
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All Moderation has never been my thing. When I was learning to juggle, I spent hours, days, and weeks perfecting the pitch and catch sequence with balls, hacky-sacks, fruits, and even eggs. No matter how
Read moreGood morning, Lord. I’m here. I’m following all the instructions. See? I’ve got my coffee, and my Bible and notebook, and that devotional book everyone at church is talking about. Speak Lord. Your servant is
Read moreChrist’s Final Prayer Before the Cross In John 17, Jesus’ last prayer with His disciples before the cross is recorded. It is a beautiful prayer where Jesus asks God the Father to restore Him to
Read moreFinding peace in nature’s sad situations isn’t easy… While I’ve considered thoughts about my being a fraud, the question and answer of how I find peace when bunnies and sparrows fall have piqued my brain
Read moreA search for peace I wanted peace to be restored. Fifteen years ago, I was released from duty from my position with a company and our world turned upside down. Timing compounded our problems as
Read moreI discovered my ‘Peculiar Place’ just over thirty-two years ago. Alone in my living room, I went to the window for the very last time. And on this particular morning, I did so out of
Read more“Peace. Be still,” Jesus said. He was talking to a storm at the time, but I’m pretty sure he tells me the same thing quite often. “Storm” could be my middle name some days. I
Read moreDeserting the desert is the easy way out. My greatest lessons came where I didn’t want to dwell. Although I’ve never visited a desert, I’ve seen pictures. A desert is a geographical place that receives
Read moreGod sees you. He sees all you are going through–the good and the bad. You are the apple of his eye. Inside our heart lies an innate need to be seen. Our personalities may affect
Read moreI grew up in the middle of nowhere in the 1950s and 60s. We lived far from stores, doctors, and other people. We drove 10 miles through hills to the nearest town. I rode a
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