Everyone has a past. Some good. Some, not so good. Maybe you were Chatty Cathy, Nervous Nellie or Lazy Lou. Divorced Debbie or Wild William. We do tend to be categorized by others based upon what they’ve heard or seen about us. Ironically, it seems that God chose to use, not the A-listers or even […]
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The psalmist is very aware of the close, careful dealings of The Shepherd. Never alone, the psalmist draws upon this deep truth to carry him through all things. The revelation about the depth of God’s love sustains him through every struggle and question. The struggles will cause him to come face to face with himself
Colossians 2:10 states: and you are complete in him, who is the head of all principality and power. It’s so wonderful to see the word describing us as being completed in him. Although we are all in the process of God’s work, through the eyes of The Lord we are completed in him. He steps
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It all started when she was 6. When she did well she was applauded. Applause is harmless enough. It’s encouraging when you have done well, however, not so great if the applause means acceptance. No applause. no acceptance. Acceptance meant approval and since she didn’t have a strong sense of identity she needed to be accepted.
Heading out for my typical morning jog, as usual I enjoy looking around while I am jogging or walking. Clearly, this particular morning I was quite distracted and wasn’t paying attention to what I was about to step on. Something told me that the pavement is generally hard. I step down and I didn’t feel
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