I wrote this post shortly after the horrific Sandy Hook school shootings in Newton, CT in December of 2012. In 2016, there was a trend of shooters targeting police. Now in 2020, we are reminded of how racism is still destroying lives. There are always new perpetrators and new victims. No matter where or how […]
10 Things I Needed Quiet Time to Remember
It’s one of those “I’m so grateful” days. Nothing spectacular has occurred, I didn’t win the lottery or anything. I simply had some quiet time this morning, and I noticed the many blessings in my life. Do we need quiet time to recognize all that we’ve been given? Yes. When life is frantic and […]
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What Standard Guides Your Life (you might be surprised)? An Easter Perspective
It’s Easter – our day of redemption! Because of Christ, it’s the glorious day of starting over. I wanted to be mindful about Lent this year, but by the third day, I had forgotten to stay away from chocolate. I don’t know what happened. I got busy and lazy at the same time. But, other […]
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Shifting Perspective
I’ve been praying for certain things all my life: change this circumstance, Lord; this person; change me, Lord. I pray the same things over and over, and mostly, nothing changes. It puzzles me. However, this morning, I read in Jesus Calling that God suggests we stop asking Him to do what we want, and instead […]
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WHO’S the BOSS? (reminder #3)
I’m struggling to come to terms with some hard facts of life this week: 1. I can’t bar disappointment or suffering from visiting my loved ones. 2. I can’t face people’s demons for them, as much as I want to. 3. I can’t implant solutions into a problem when the problem is not mine to […]
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BEYOND the EARTH SUIT
My maternal grandmother, whom we called G.G., died when she was 93. As a family of faith, we knew G.G. was at peace in her eternal home. However, many of G.G.’s great grand kids were elementary school age when she passed, and my brother Phil was concerned that his young children might be traumatized […]
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Why God Needs to be First in Our Life
Based on various teachings, things I’ve read over the years, and simply making mistakes (often the same ones) I wrote this essay about God because I need to read it often. Here’s why: 1. On bad days, I forget these truths. 2. I have a tendency to get spiritually lazy. 3. Sometimes, belief is just […]
