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Grace And Accountability!
Posted on March 6, 2025 Leave a Comment
March 6, 2025 Grace And Accountability! We want another chance…a second chance, a third chance, a fourth chance. We request some slack, we ask for some leniency, we beg for patience. We want…sometimes almost demand…forgiveness! We convince ourselves we are deserving of God’s grace. Either we believe we are good enough that we deserve grace, […]
Forgiveness And Surrender!
Posted on March 5, 2025 Leave a Comment
March 5, 2025 Forgiveness And Surrender! Today is traditionally called, “Ash Wednesday.” The day marks the start of the 40-day countdown leading up to Easter. During the 40 days, there is a remembering of the life, death, and coming back to life of our Savior, Jesus. More specifically, the 40-day season is set aside to […]
Why Can’t We Just Go Home?
Posted on February 27, 2025 Leave a Comment
February 27 Why Can’t We Just Go Home? The defeated and discouraged voice of the young child in the back seat finally gives up on the family trip with words all too familiar; “Why can’t we just go home!” There has been 225 miles of complaints, 225 miles of grumbling, 225 miles of griping. When […]
Are We There Yet?
Posted on February 20, 2025 Leave a Comment
February 20 Are We There Yet? Sometimes I don’t have much tolerance for continual complaining and criticizing. I can grow quickly impatient with constant negativity and pessimism as well as griping and grumbling. I don’t know how Moses handled 40 years of complaining by the Israelite people. They complained there was not enough water to […]
I’m Hungry!
Posted on February 13, 2025 Leave a Comment
February 13 I’m Hungry! A juice box or a Coke or a bottle of water rarely lasts very long when you are on a road trip with young children. They tell you they are thirsty and that all they need is a drink. But, it is not long after their thirst has been quenched that […]
I’m Thirsty!
Posted on February 6, 2025 Leave a Comment
February 6 I’m Thirsty! Traveling with other people can be a lot of fun. There are shared experiences, creating new memories, and deepening relationships. Traveling with other people can also be quite the challenge. It seems everyone has a different tolerance for the number of hours in the car, the distance between bathroom breaks, and […]
Accountability Sustains A Second Chance!
Posted on January 30, 2025 Leave a Comment
January 30 Accountability Sustains A Second Chance! We have reached the end of January. I don’t know how you are doing with your New Year Resolutions. But, I pray you have not compromised your goal or quit altogether. Statistically, however, most of you have already begun to slack off or have totally given up on […]
Community Provides Encouragement For A Second Chance!
Posted on January 23, 2025 Leave a Comment
January 23 Community Provides Encouragement For A Second Chance! Most of the second chances that have been given to me, have not resulted in much that is new or different than before. However, there is one exception. When I am surrounded by a group of friends, by a loving family, or by a Christian brother […]
Repentance Sustains A Second Chance!
Posted on January 16, 2025 Leave a Comment
January 16 Repentance Sustains A Second Chance! I am not sure most people are very clear about the meaning of “repentance.” Although many of us practice repentance, we are not sure where (and maybe why!) it fits in our journey towards a second chance in life. For many, confession and repentance are often treated as […]
Forgiveness Provides A Second Chance!
Posted on January 9, 2025 Leave a Comment
January 9 Forgiveness Provides A Second Chance! Confession opens up a second chance for you. The good news is that confession can be followed by real forgiveness and a total cleansing of your life. These ingredients are necessary for us to continue working on our New Year’s Resolutions as well as continue living a life […]
Take Delight 