Be Still
He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul;
(Psalm 23:2-3a NKJV)
Once upon a time… As soon as you saw those words, did you wonder where this story was going? Most of us do! And it’s probably because those four little words, “Once Upon a Time,” have become a classic storyline opener. The moment we hear them up on the big screen, or see them written…
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Standing up for myself has never come natural to me. It’s funny, because, I consider myself a strong person and certainly one with strong convictions. And, as quickly as I can jump right in on behalf of those in need, or even exhaust myself toward a cause in which my heart believes, I struggle with…
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Have you ever noticed how milestone events have a way of making us stop and take a closer look at where we are in our life? Weddings, funerals, births, and graduations, they often cause us to re-evaluate where we are and even where we have been. We reflect on the past, but at the same…
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Sitting here at the kitchen table, looking over the menu checklist one more time, I notice a couple of last minute add-ons that we’re missing. But other than that, looks like we are ready. Ready for the noise and ready for the excitement that is always included in this day’s celebration. Ready for the crazy enthusiasm…
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Mirror Mirror, What Do YOU See? How many times a day do we quickly look at ourselves in the mirror, complete the task at hand, like brushing our teeth, or combing our hair, and then we’re done. Rarely, do we ever step back and contemplate a real, heart-depth reflection. If we did, or if that…
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Tumbled thoughts and tumbled sheets give way to my feet hitting the floor. It must be time to wake up! Through squinted eyes I give a glance to see that it really is 3:45am. Yet, I am stone cold awake, so no climbing back in bed for me. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. It…
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Have you ever wondered what it might have been like, all those thousands of years ago, on that first Good Friday? If you somehow could step back in time, where do you think you would have been? Do you see yourself walking through the narrow city walls, or up that dusty rise, or can you…
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Looking out through the windowpane onto the cold water there is a hush over the lake, even the geese are quiet. I pull my quilt tight up around my shoulders. Once again I woke to a speckled gray dawn, but I can’t say I mind. It seems to have a calming affect, a quiet gift…
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Today it seems my brain is missing! I am looking but I still can’t seem to find, That thing that is inside of my head Has skipped town, and so has my mind. It may have decided to wander, Maybe it has gone to sleep, But it is time to awaken and get started If…
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This has been an exciting week for me. Weeks of preparation were completed and it was time to go live with the new website. However, in the last few days things have become a bit crazy; there are more tasks than time, it seems. Added to that, we have had numerous storms with another big…
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