Category Archives: Motivation

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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Small Beginnings, Big Difference

A pilot friend of mine shared that once she was flying near a large airport and was surprised when the tower radioed about a problem. Apparently, one of her instruments needed recalibration. There was a 100-foot error in her altitude. … Continue reading

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Leaning into Relationships

Some people thrive on relationships. Others find relationships difficult to manage or challenging to begin and maintain. Today, let’s look at a couple of healthy relationships in the Bible. In the book of 1 Samuel, we find that while Saul … Continue reading

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Moving Forward in Faith

We were babysitting grandsons. As the four-year-old stood on the toybox, Papa encouraged him to jump into his arms. This kiddo wanted to. He would get his toes right to the edge and then … step down to the floor, … Continue reading

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Moving Forward After Failure

Last year, I opened the door to let in cooler air. Apparently, an unwelcome gnat, perhaps with some friends … drifted in. They found my plants in the living room and master bath. You know what happened next. They laid … Continue reading

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