I like to think I’m tough. Here’s how I know I’m not. The other day I was re-reading Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Farmer Boy. I love reading about these hardy pioneers. I mostly love to read
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Tag: perseverance
Perseverance in Prayer Yields Rich Rewards
“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” ~ Isaiah 41:10 Perseverance
Read moreIt’s Time
The new year is a suitable time to think about new beginnings, but it certainly isn’t the only time. Into creation, God has built cycles, seasons, and even mandates that prompt us to pick ourselves
Read moreToday’s Forecast: Stormy with a Chance of Patience
Here in New England, we have a saying: “If you don’t like the weather, wait a minute. It will change.” When I moved to the Midwest, I learned they have the same saying. And it’s
Read moreShoveling Rain
The storm started as rain. Cold and pelting. Then sluicing. Then softer. The quality of the sound changed, the texture of the rain changed, and I knew it was time for action. By the time
Read moreLike a Shower of Leaves
I had forgotten the sound, but I remember it now. Standing in a New England woods, watching the autumn leaves drift through the canopy, I flash back. I remember tumbling through giant piles of leaves,
Read moreLeadership Lessons in a Blade of Grass
There is an opportunity in between all of that to have a real impact. This is how.
Read moreHope in the Sticky middle
A previous picnicker must have left a smudge of something sweet along the table edge. A drop of jelly or a splash of lemonade. The source didn’t really matter, but I watched as an exploring
Read moreHope from the Father
I’ve heard it said that you can live several weeks without food, several days without water, and several minutes without oxygen; but you can’t live one second without hope. If this is true, I want
Read moreWashed Away
Hours of careful effort had etched the colorful chalk drawings into the sidewalk. They were there to brighten the day of the neighborhood and the mail carrier. They certainly brightened my day. A small gift
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