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Living In The Gap!

February 17, 2026 Scripture “Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look diligently for their place, they will not be there.  But the meek shall inherit the land, and delight themselves in abundant prosperity.”  Psalm 37:10-11 Living In The Gap! One of the biggest spiritual challenges we face as […]

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Love; Cries And Celebrates!

February 12, 2026 Love; Cries And Celebrates! Love means caring deeply about another person.  When they celebrate a victory, we celebrate with them.  When their heart is filled with joy, we share in their joy.  When they are betrayed, we draw near to be a trusted friend.  When they are afraid, we admit we are […]

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Anger And Anxiety!

February 10, 2026 Scripture “Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath.  Do not fret—it leads only to evil.  For the wicked shall be cut off, but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.”  Psalm 37:8-9 Anger And Anxiety! The source of much of the evil we experience finds fertile ground in our anger […]

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Love; Extend Blessings!

February 5, 2026 Love; Extend Blessings! To love another means so much more than having a warm feeling in your heart or being infatuated with the other person.  Love is a feeling and so much more.  Love is also something we do.  As the Apostle Paul describes the marks of a true Christ-follower, he begins […]

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Slow Down!

February 3, 2026 Scripture “Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him; do not fret over those who prosper in their way, over those who carry out evil devices.”  Psalm 37:7 Slow Down! David was writing the words of Psalm 37 when he was in the fourth quarter of his life and work.  There […]

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Love; Be Practical!

January 29, 2026 Love; Be Practical! I believe in romantic love and sentimental expressions of affection.  My wife probably thinks I could do better than I am, but I am not totally out of touch with my feelings.  At the same time, I am a pretty practical person.  I believe that if love is genuine […]

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Love; Don’t Give Up!

January 22, 2026 Love; Don’t Give Up! I thought I might marry her some day.  But, as we departed ways to join our families for the summer, she spoke a few words that changed everything; “Doug, we are just friends…”  I took her at her word; the relationship was going nowhere. However, during the next […]

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Love; Stay The Course!

January 15, 2026 Love; Stay The Course! Love makes a way and love is the way.  Love is the way for those who seek the Lord, who strive to go deeper in their relationship with Jesus, and who desire to walk in the presence of the Lord God. Love will stay the course when life […]

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Love; Drill Down!

January 8, 2026 Love; Drill Down! Sometimes we just don’t stick with it!  “It” may be our diet plan, our exercise plan, or our college plan.  “It” may be our prayer plan, our career advancement plan, or our study plan.  Too often, we give in to the discomfort of the necessary discipline or we compromise […]

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Love; Start Right!

January 1, 2026 Love; Start Right! Most of us want to start the New Year off right.  If we can let go of a few things that haunted us a bit last year while at the same time embracing something good for the new year, we would count ourselves blessed. There are many things that […]

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