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Are you surprised my subject is In The Middle rather than In The Beginning? After all, it is the beginning of a new year, the beginning of new resolutions, and even the beginning of a new tax season. Remember the old saying: It’s how we live in the “dash” (19??- 20??) that counts? In the . . . → Read More: In The Middle Seeing & recognizing the true presence of God in our lives Remember the song: “Do you hear what I hear? Said the night wind to the little lamb. Do you see what I see? Way up in the sky, little lamb?” As I get ready for Christmas, what do I see? Do I see myself . . . → Read More: Do You See What I See? I set several deadlines this year to lose a few pounds, but I kept putting it off. I kept saying, “I’ll do that later.” And then the next holiday or special event arrived and the new outfit I bought got left hanging in the closet, tags still on, because it didn’t look quite the way I . . . → Read More: Get in Shape Image Source Just over ten years ago as the Twin Towers fell in New York City, we counted our blessings, prayed for healing for those directly impacted, took extra time to give our spouses and children an extra tight hug, and asked for forgiveness from those we had wronged. In those moments we . . . → Read More: 9-11 Promises Listening to and reading God’s word is a little bit like watching a beloved movie, over and over again. No matter how many times you’ve seen or heard it, there is always something you missed the first time. Sunday’s readings were no different. “Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another, for the one . . . → Read More: Love One Another I wonder how many times during my lifetime I have said or thought “I don’t want to do that.” I wanted healthier, happier, richer or better. I wanted more. I wanted something different than what I had at the moment. I didn’t want to serve. I didn’t want to suffer. I didn’t want to give . . . → Read More: I Don’t Want To! Have you ever wondered how other people have learned to discern God’s will? George Mueller, a nineteenth century English pastor who was known for his life of prayer and his close walk with God, once shared this simple method for determining God’s will through prayer and the Word: I seek at the beginning to . . . → Read More: Learning to Discern God’s Will I often wonder how many of my intentions and my words are misunderstood. Whether it is through a deliberate “I don’t want to hear that today” or a lack of communication, poor hearing, or my “mumbled” voice, being misunderstood usually has unintended and undesired consequences. The definition for misunderstanding is “mistake, mix-up, error, confusion and . . . → Read More: Misunderstandings Are you feeling dull, bored, wanting more, something different, something new, a change? Isn’t that how we sometimes feel with our closest friends or even our spouses? Like we’ve heard the same story over and over again, or eaten the same meal at the same restaurant multiple times, or even gotten up to the same . . . → Read More: Dull With all of the recent tragedies that have affected my friends and family in the past several weeks I can’t help but wonder what message God is trying to give each of us. Personally, it seems like He is trying to get our attention, to get us to depend on Him for our daily needs, . . . → Read More: A Pearl  |
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