As a Florida resident I enjoy the pumpkin spice but have to travel north to enjoy the rest of what we traditionally expect from this Autumn season. <sigh>
Choices, Courage, and Change have been on my mind this month. Well,
Would you like to spend 40 years wandering in the desert?
If asked, you might agree with me that the appropriate response is, No thank you. I’ll pass.
You might even add that you learned from the Old Testament stories of the Israelites and no, you won’t repeat history.
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We’ve all been there. That moment when you realize there isn’t much more that can be said or done. It’s time to end this relationship. Your sense of loss is overwhelming. Your heart cries out, “What just happened?” You want to talk this out with a friend, but you can’t because that’s the issue. Your friend is no longer the one you can turn to.
Today I write to the one who won’t let go,
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Jesus finds us even when we are trying to hide.
God speaks to us in so many ways and often through unusual sources. Those who are highly religious might not understand what I refer to as God ah-ha moments. But those who have a relationship – an intimate friendship with Jesus – well, we get that He wastes nothing.
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Have you ever walked away from a conversation wondering why you had it? If you’re honest, you would admit that before you opened your mouth you heard banging, clanging warning bells in your head. The message was clear, “Don’t do it.
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Do you have a favorite pair of shoes? You’ve worn them so often that they’ve lost that perfect fit. Perhaps the lining has loosened and rubs against your skin causing irritation and maybe even pain. The fashion conscious may have purchased shoes that were in style but too tight; you just had to have them. Your plan was to stretch them out during short painful walks.
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Life has just been happening at a rapid pace – at least that’s how it feels to me. From pandemic to civil unrest to a divisive political climate… Don’t you want to shout “Stop talking! No more talking!”?
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From the moment we open our eyes each morning we are presented with a multitude of choices. Over time some of our choices may become habits. Attitude is a choice. We get to choose our outlook for each day
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Have you ever dug in your heels for no apparent reason? Doggedly determined not to do the thing you purposed to do; you stand down. That’s been me for the last few days. Like a sulking child I almost hear myself say,
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Early in my faith journey I attended a Prayer Seminar. I remember thinking, “Can’t imagine this will take long. Seriously, how many different ways are there to pray?” Not long into the seminar I was humbled to realize
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