When the Goalpost Shifts Have you ever been in a situation where the goalpost shifts? You know where the goalpost is. Your sights are set, and you are headed toward it. You work hard and
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Serendipity
Serendipity According to AI, serendipity refers to the occurrence of fortunate, pleasant, or valuable events by chance. It is often described as a “happy accident” or finding something wonderful when you aren’t even looking for it.
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Deciding What to Keep My husband and I recently had our dining room, kitchen, and laundry room remodeled. Oh, my. What an adventure. In the midst of preparing for, living through, and reorganizing afterwards, we
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Who’s in Control? The prophet Habakkuk asked who was in control as he looked at all the chaos and injustice around him. He asked God this question as he watched the wickedness and oppression that
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Before the Trees Chose Their King In the final verses of the Book of Joshua in the Old Testament, we are told: The people of Israel served the Lord throughout the lifetime of Joshua and
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Splintered During a hike in Colorado recently, I noticed a splintered and shattered Ponderosa Pine. It reminded me of the story I entered in the Writer’s Digest’s Annual Competition several years ago. Splintered and Shattered
Read moreDoes Obedience Lead to Victory?
Obedience Does obedience lead to victory? That might have been a question the Israeli army asked themselves when they went up against the Tribe of Benjamin. The battle is recorded in Judges 20. The Tribe
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God’s Not Yet God’s not yet. We’ve all been there, haven’t we? Our prayer requests are good. We believe them to be godly. They aren’t necessarily selfish. We feel they align with God’s will and
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Familiar Story We are familiar with the Christmas story. We’ve heard of Mary, Joseph, Jesus, the shepherds, and the angels. We remember a very pregnant Mary accompanied by her betrothed, Joseph, traveled on a donkey
Read moreGiving Thanks With a Grateful Heart
Giving Thanks With A Grateful Heart A grateful heart finds a way to give thanks. Do you believe it? That’s what I heard my minister say one Sunday leading up to Thanksgiving several years ago.
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