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Psalm 23:2 — He Leads Me Beside Quiet Waters
Psalms 23:2 says the Good Shepherd “makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside quiet waters.” It paints a picture of welcome rest. We all have times or periods of life that are not a time of rest. Times when we feel like we are running from place to place. Some of […]
Continue readingHow to Keep Going When the Bottom Falls Out
Life is full of challenges but one of the most difficult times we face is when the bottom falls out and you wonder how you’re going to keep going. It’s easy for people to think, “I just can’t go on.” But you can. After all, everyone has trials. Even the big names of the faith […]
Continue readingHow to Survive One Wave After Another
As we enter a new year almost everyone has high hopes for a better year over the last two. After struggling through 2020 with Covid-19 and all the lockdowns, we are ready to get back to some sort of normalcy in 2021. Then came higher gas prices, supply chain issues, the Delta variant, and rising […]
Continue readingHow to Feel Secure — Is it Possible?
Security has become a common word especially in the digital age. Everyone wants to know how to feel secure. In fact, on the back of every credit or debit card is a security code. Yet someone else is able to pick our pocket so to speak, and fraudulently use our secure card. So much for […]
Continue readingWhen Dreams Die
In the NFL about this time of year, dreams die. That is, another team loses and is knocked out of the playoff race. Their dream of making it into the playoffs and hopefully getting to the Super Bowl can vanish in a weekend. However, does that mean that the dream really died? Not at all. […]
Continue readingThe Power of WHY
I worked for my dad’s steel erection company for years, from the time I was a teenager on into my 30’s. Being the boss’s son had its privileges, but sometimes it sure didn’t feel like it. It was not unusual for some of the guys to hurry on a job, leaving lots of little things […]
Continue readingSocial Media Makes Even the Great Ones Insecure
Our phones and social media have transformed the way we communicate, connect, receive the news, and stay in touch. In short, we cannot be separated from our phones anymore. Just two decades ago if you wanted to meet someone for lunch you had to plan well in advance. Not anymore. And chances are you will […]
Continue readingPerseverance for One More Season
You and I know people whose faith has failed. Perseverance can be hard. Joseph in the book of Genesis sat in a prison cell for well over a decade, but he eventually became a ruler in Egypt. In the 1600s, John Bunyan sat in a prison cell for twelve years because of his preaching, but […]
Continue readingEven the Best Can’t Win Without Help!
The NBA Playoffs are in full swing. Some are trying to predict who will be upset and who will make it to the finals. I write this after the first days of the playoffs. Many have predicted that the Cleveland Cavaliers will be in the finals. Time will tell. But you have to win to […]
Continue readingKeep It Simple
For some reason it’s a natural tendency for human beings to make easy things hard. I’m not sure why we do that, but we do. Let me illustrate. When I played football as a kid, there was never an argument over whether or not someone caught the ball. We all knew what a catch was. […]
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