Category Archives: Motivation

Fall ~ Not a Season

I remember trying to land my bike after attempting my one and only jump on a neighborhood homemade ramp. Instead, I landed on my knees and still have the scars! Many have fallen for scams or claim to have fallen … Continue reading →

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Overflowing Hope

This city slicker loves to fish. Even after hours of no nibbles, I will not be deterred. I cast my line for the umpteenth time, imagining a different outcome. I long to feel the double yank, evidence that something snagged … Continue reading →

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Your Work Rewarded

From the beginning, work was part of God’s plan. Adam was blessed to work in the garden and name the animals. Together, Adam and Eve were assigned the task of raising the first family and governing the earth and its … Continue reading →

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Go to the Source

In the early morning hours after sending last week’s “Wednesday Whisper,” I found myself asking, “So, Lord, do You have any ideas for next wee…?” I couldn’t even finish my thought. The absurdity of wondering if the Creator of all … Continue reading →

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God Makes a Way

Imagine a gameboard. You move your character along the path and suddenly, you are sent back to “Start.” In real life, detours and construction zones block the way we want to go. Life has similar setbacks, surprises, and delayed dreams. … Continue reading →

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God Waits for Us

You and a friend talk about getting together . . . and then you wait for their text. Nothing. You wonder what’s wrong. Did you offend them? Did they really not want to get together? Finally, you brave a text … Continue reading →

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Aligning Heart and Actions

The teenager made their bed. At least it looked like it from the doorway. The comforter was spread out and pillows were posed. But a lift of the top layer exposed chaos—a sheet and blanket left in tangles. Oddly enough, … Continue reading →

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A Nation Called to Repentance

This week the United States will celebrate its 250th anniversary of independence, the day our Declaration of Independence was adopted and approved. Congratulations! Independence is a great thing when used properly. Other times, independence is taken advantage of, exploited. The … Continue reading →

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Responding to God in Relationship

Think: Adam and Eve. In the garden. Before sin. Doing life in perfect harmony with God. After Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, Scripture states, “Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God as he was … Continue reading →

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Be Warmed and Cooled by Scripture

I’m not a huge coffee drinker, but on one particularly cold morning, it called to me, “I will warm you up from the inside out.” And it did. The warmth of its heat was almost as good as my electric … Continue reading →

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