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Exercise?!?! Please No!!!
Posted on June 22, 2023 Leave a Comment
June 22, 2023 Exercise?!?! Please No!!! My father had a major heart attack and heart bypass surgery when he was in his 50’s. In those years, it was mandatory that a heart patient work with a nutritionist to establish a new way of eating as well as a new way of keeping fit. No one […]
More Power!
Posted on June 15, 2023 Leave a Comment
June 15, 2023 More Power! I have seen many people run out of juice before the big project is finished or run out of energy before the end of the game or run out of passion before the dream is accomplished. I am not sure if their resolve is diluted or their focus is unclear […]
Surprise Ending!
Posted on June 8, 2023 Leave a Comment
June 8, 2023 Surprise Ending! When it comes to movies, most of us do not like unresolved endings. We want to know for sure what happened to each of the main characters. Even if the ending does not involve the heroine singing a love song as she rides off into a beautiful Nebraska sunset, we […]
Fruit Inspectors!
Posted on June 1, 2023 Leave a Comment
June 1, 2023 Fruit Inspectors! I sat in the living room of Jean’s humble home as we visited about the twists and turns of life, the power of love, and the things of faith. She loved Jesus and had served Jesus faithfully all of her life. Jean possessed a special blend of a humble heart […]
Speck!
Posted on May 25, 2023 Leave a Comment
May 25, 2023 Specks! I love people! I enjoy getting to know new people and spending time with the people I already know. I am inspired when I listen to the stories people tell and encouraged when I watch someone step into a God-sized dream. I find refreshment in my relationships with children and always […]
True Treasure!
Posted on May 18, 2023 Leave a Comment
May 18, 2023 True Treasure! As I write, I am listening to a Christmas song titled, “O Come All Ye Faithful.” I know it is unusual to be listening to Christmas music in the month of May. But, the repetitive refrain is sinking deeper and deeper into my heart. The familiar words were written by […]
Forgiveness!
Posted on May 11, 2023 Leave a Comment
May 11, 2023 Forgiveness! There are certain things that I know are true but I don’t like much. Some true things challenge me in ways I would rather not be challenged. Some true things confront me in areas I am pretty comfortable. Some true things push me to take action when I would rather leave […]
What People Think!
Posted on May 4, 2023 Leave a Comment
May 4, 2023 What People Think! I know that sometimes I can pay a little too much attention to what other people think about me. It’s mostly about not wanting to offend or put off people about which I care as well as people with whom I don’t yet have a relationship. However, there is […]
Essentials!
Posted on April 27, 2023 Leave a Comment
April 27, 2023 Essentials! Over the last couple of weeks, I have made some time each morning to read a short paragraph from Jesus’ teaching on the essentials of being a Christ-follower. The text is found in Matthew 5-7. Many of the points in Jesus’ message are familiar even to those who do not profess […]
Who Am I?
Posted on April 20, 2023 Leave a Comment
April 20, 2023 Who Am I! One of the greatest temptations for those who live in the Midwest is to define ourselves by what we do rather than who we are. During the last nine months, I have discovered I have fallen victim to this temptation more often than I realized. Sometimes it is pretty […]
Take Delight 