Category Archives: Life Purpose

Check Your Sensors

It was late winter and I found myself driving in falling snow for the first time ever! A retreat had called me from our warm, wet valley higher to the mountains where the precipitation quickly turned to snow. I thank … Continue reading

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Our Burden Bearer

Backpacking anyone . . . anyone? I can’t imagine the strain of carrying everything I need for days at a time on my back! I would totally fail! I would either be begging someone to carry my water (8.35 lbs. … Continue reading

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Watch Where You’re Driving!

Are you familiar with those little toy cars that you set down, pull back, and then let go? If done correctly, they will immediately race forward. I thought, this is what some people think about God. That He set us … Continue reading

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Rise, Run, Reach

“The heavens declare the glory of God;the skies proclaim the work of his hands.Day after day they pour forth speech;night after night they display knowledge” (Psalm 19:1-2). I love that God speaks to us through His creation! Who has not … Continue reading

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The Furnace of Affliction

Sometimes you hear a theme so encouraging you want to share it. That’s what’s happening today. A note was sent to me on Messenger where the timing was impeccable. It was only later that I realized the post was sent … Continue reading

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Delivered on Christmas

What special gifts do you think you will receive this Christmas? What will be inside those packages wrapped in holiday paper, topped with ribbons and bows, or gracefully placed in a gift bag gushing with tissue paper? In one of … Continue reading

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Overflowing Fountains

A friend of ours camps regularly out in the woods. But to refill his water supply, he must daily make the trek to a nearby campground. My question today is, do we? In Bible times, it was part of a … Continue reading

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God’s Temple, Then and Now

Have you ever seen God’s temple in Jerusalem? No? Oh yeah, it’s not there! In the Old Testament, King David desired to honor God by building Him a great temple. Instead, God assigned David’s son, Solomon, the job of building … Continue reading

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A Shaking from God

During my college years in California, I experienced an earthquake while living in an apartment. I was very thankful the building stood the test! Today I’d like to look at the book of Haggai again. (Check out last week’s devotion … Continue reading

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Bring God Pleasure

I’m wondering, does my work bring God pleasure? Do my current projects or the things I’m spending my time, effort, and energy on actually please the Lord? Let’s hear from Haggai, a prophet to the Jews who returned to Jerusalem … Continue reading

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