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“But even if you should suffer for righteousness sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled…” 1 Peter 3:14 ESV “Never waste your time trying to explain who you are to people who are committed to misunderstanding you.” — Unknown People stuff. Exhausting. We could make it easier if we stoppedContinue reading “More People Stuff”

There are a lot of us! “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” Ephesians 5:1-2 ESV Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.” – CamilleContinue reading “Feel Like a Nobody?”

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 ESV “Fear is a reaction. Courage is a choice.” Winston Churchill Pet lovers will relate to this. My 16-year-old faithful dog could not getContinue reading “Fear or Courage”

“The steps of a man are established by the Lord, And He delights in his way.  When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, Because the Lord is the One who holds his hand.” Psalm 37:23-24 “The longer our trail of regrets, the more we tend to value the importance of making wise decisions.”Continue reading “My Way”

Born Backward “For you, LORD, have delivered me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling” Psalm 116:8 NIV “Sometimes we are called to proclaim God’s love even when we are not yet fully able to live it.” Henri Nouwen, Bread for the Journey I was born backward, you know, butt first. I’veContinue reading “Backward Living”

”For in this hope, we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.” Romans 8:24-25 ESV “When the whole world is running towards a cliff, he who is running inContinue reading “Does Hope Hurt?”

Abandonment “Although my father and my mother have abandoned me, Yet the Lord will take me up [adopt me as His child].” “For my father and my mother have forsaken me, But the Lord will take me up.” Psalm 27:10 NASB If anyone knows abandonment and forsakenness, it’s Jesus. Many of us have been forsakenContinue reading “Good Friday Thoughts”

Back and Forth/In or Out/Up and Down “For the mountains may move and the hills disappear, but even then my faithful love for you will remain. My covenant of blessing will never be broken, says the LORD, who has mercy on you.” Isaiah 54:10 NLT “Before you are a leader, success is all about growingContinue reading “Slippery”

“And he did rescue us from mortal danger, and he will rescue us again. We have placed our confidence in him, and he will continue to rescue us.” 2 Corinthians 1:10 NLT “The greatest faith is born in the hour of despair. When we can see no hope and no way out, then faith risesContinue reading “Resilience”

Giving Up When It Gets Tough–Character Needed “For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.” 2 Peter 1:5-7 ESV “Character is revealed when pressureContinue reading “Character Revealed”