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Take the Time

Wed, 24 Dec 2014 17:47:20 +0000

The number of hours people spend shopping for gifts at this time of the year is staggering. Whether you shop on line, walk the mall, or drive from store to store, you still spend a great deal of time looking for that special gift for that special someone. I’ve always wondered,
“What if people took just a fraction of the time they spend shopping and spent it instead on their relationship, with God, with someone else, or with oneself. Think about it, time is of the essence, it is the one commodity we can truly give freely and openly, and of course
“relationships” are essential for survival. You may have all the basic necessities, but if you don’t have at least one caring, loving relationship in your life, then it’s hard to consider oneself truly alive. So why not (at this time of the year) bring these two great gifts together, the gift of time and relationship. Instead of spending all our time shopping, let’s spend some time working on our relationship with God (mediation), ourselves (reflection), and each other (conversation). I have often thought to myself, how different Christmas would be if people took some of their precious time and spent it on some of their special relationships. After all, don’t relationships usually last a lot longer than store bought gifts and are they not worth the investment? So, if you are still looking for that special gift for that special someone, why not give them, the greatest gift of all, some of your much needed time and attention!

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So Help Me God

Tue, 18 Feb 2014 17:28:52 +0000

Feeling insecure, inadequate, and unqualified…welcome to reality! For most of us, these feelings are a normal part of our lives as we deal with all the situations, problems, and difficulties that confront us on a daily basis. We are in good company though, because many of the Biblical characters we uphold as examples to follow had the same feelings of insecurity, inadequacy, and lack of qualification, but with God’s help they moved mountains and accomplished much. Everyday, in the midst of those same “feelings” they would say, “So help me God!”, and He did!

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The Daily Grind

Thu, 06 Feb 2014 07:05:11 +0000

Like many of you, I’ve been doing the daily grind for many years. It never stops! The big wheel of the daily grind just keeps on rolling. The only choice we have is whether we are going to roll with it or let it roll over us; whether we are going to help guide where this big wheel goes or it goes where ever it wants. Isn’t it great to have a God who spent 33 years living the same daily grind we do each and every day. Why not call upon this God for encouragement, guidance, and strength, especially since He knows and fully understands what we go through on a daily basis!

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