Preparing for the unknown can be complicated. Since it is unknown, it can be difficult to determine how much or what exactly to prepare. In town, we have a high profile court case coming to our small city. To say it is the largest thing we will most likely see in town in our lifetime […]
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Finding Joy
There is nothing like true joy is there? It is something that is felt internally and is evident in our actions and attitudes. And yet how can we go about finding joy, even when, and perhaps especially when, we are surrounded by unknowns? This past week the importance of joy has really been impressed on […]
Part of the Process
It’s all part of the process. Each tiny, infinitesimal detail in this thing called life. Whether we are in the middle of a large or small project, working with a team or on our own, each dimension is a part of the process. Stages Most of what we do can be broken into stages. Perhaps […]
All Things Work Together
We read in the Bible that all things work together for God’s people. This promise is specifically and exclusively for those who love God and are called according to His purpose. And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according […]
His Judgments are Righteous
I am in the process of memorizing Psalm 119, the longest chapter in the Bible. It is full of so many wonderful and encouraging verses – one of my most recent being verse 75: “I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.” So often I need […]
How to Find Life Balance
Life balance – now there’s a gold mine of a topic, isn’t it? It seems everyone is pursuing it and yet few people claim it. And even if they have a time of claiming what they think of as life balance, it is fleeting. But here is a bizarre thought for you – what if […]