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We often miss the beauty of life that is right in front of us because we are easily distracted. We don’t mean for it to happen—it just does. Life gets noisy, the phone lights up, notifications buzz, and before we know it, our attention is scattered across a dozen places at once, and we’re not …
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There’s a quiet truth I’ve come to believe over the years—we each have the potential to reinvent ourselves. Life is not a straight line, but a series of ups and downs. There are different seasons, challenges, and opportunities. Beginning again isn’t always about reinvention in the way the world sees it. It’s not always a …
Around the Bend As we journey along the path of life and faith, there are times when we come to a crossroads and face a decision. Do we choose the familiar, the safe, the known? Or do we take a leap of faith into the unknown, trusting that the path will unfold before us as …
We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time. T.S. Elliot To travel is to explore. It forces you out of your familiar surroundings and patterns and takes you into the unknown. In a new place, …
I started the day early with a cup of coffee. I went to the refrigerator for creamer and on the door of the fridge is a picture of our grandson, Landon. There he is with a big smile giving a thumbs up. I found my creamer and as the door closed, I gave him a …
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 Any time tragedy occurs there is always a tendency to attribute the results as an act of God. Some even point to Romans 8:28 as the evidence that …
“The greatest discovery of my generation is that man can alter his life simply by altering his attitude of mind. “ William James “So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God …
Uncle Bill finally made it back to church after 70 years. He stood at the doors of that same church as a young man and had been denied entrance. Yesterday, they let him in. He grew up as the son of a Brethren minister. As a teenager, he determined that he would follow in his …
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