Dreamers! I’ve been having dreams recently — a different type — some black and white and some in 4K. I’ve had frightening and peaceful dreams on alternate nights. Talking with some of you, you are having dreams too. I think it God’s Spirit. God speaks through dreams. Peter says that in the last days old […]
The self-quarantine impacts us all. Sometimes in disturbing ways. I usually write in the morning about hope, second coming, spiritual health, and how long my hair is at the moment. My topic today is my wife’s cat and social distancing! I know that this topic will be more controversial than Donald Trump, but I’m tough,
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Saints … Biblical hope is perspective. The larger your perspective the more hope that you have. Paul writes that hope does not disappoint and the author of Hebrews says that hope is an anchor for your emotions. Often our perspective is attached to smaller things — routines, recreation, relationships, money — yes important, but we
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Somber news during the Presidential briefing two nights ago. The White House totaled 100k to 240k possible deaths from the Coronavirus. The doctors and experts said the next two weeks would be very painful for our country. Paul writes in Romans, “We walk by faith and not by sight.” (2 Corinthians 5:7). I believe in
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The Apostle Paul encourages, “Pray this for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.” (1 Timothy 2:2) Politics are controversial today. Among Christians we unite with Jesus but rarely on Donald Trump or any other president of the United States. There
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My wife and I were in Israel when the Coronavirus impact began in our community. We had an adventure ourselves trying to get back into the Springfield area. When we came back, we had few supplies or staples in our house. In fact, I think my children were house-invading while Barbara and I were gone
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I work in the world of volunteers. In my organization, there are 400 volunteers actively engaged in serving on a weekly basis. I don’t pay these volunteers and I can’t talk to them every week. Yet they serve. Being a leaper, I’m in limbo with my ideas unless others follow. An idea without help accomplishes
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I overheard three hunters discuss sitting in a tree stand. It was a large stand and all three could sit there for hours. They discussed how they maintained sightlines in differing directions. There are three leadership directional sightlines. A leaper looks forward. A paver looks backwards. A spanner looks both ways. A leaper provides great
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Paul writes to the Ephesians that their words are to give “grace”. (Eph. 4:29) I read recently that 5 out of 6 sentences that we speak are negative. Listen to conversations around you today and ask one question, “Did that word, sentence, or conversation elevate and edify?” We have difficulty speaking grace to others because
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