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Listen to Love

Have you ever had this experience?  You are having a conversation with a friend and the conversation stays pleasant, but later you find out that…

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Posted in Christian Living General Prayer Share Your Faith

Distractions or Opportunities

When I read this entry to prepare my draft, I immediately thought the sentence about entertainment was irrelevant and would be scratched.  However, it was…

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Posted in Christian Living Share Your Faith Teaching

His Personal Love for You

At the time of this entry, I was about halfway through my college prep to get my teaching certificate.  It was a very busy time…

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Posted in Christian Living General Marriage

Sleeping in Church

This was a hard season for our marriage.  Alcoholism was a large part of the problem, but I had my role in the dysfunction as…

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Posted in Christian Living General

Spiritual Glasses

This is a different kind of blog post.  There was nothing significant going on that I remember, and I had just started writing in my…

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Posted in Christian Living Emotions Parenting

When Their Pain Becomes Your Own

When your kids grow up and get married or settled in a career they are happy with, You rejoice for them and sigh in relief….

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Posted in Bible Christian Living Share Your Faith

What’s in a Name?

Many of you may recognize this banner from our church or maybe from some other place. It was in our sanctuary for many years and…

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Posted in Christian Living Prayer Relationships

Imperfect is Okay

My oldest son got a paper route when he was about twelve. Every morning before school he would deliver the newspaper to the neighbors on…

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Posted in Anxiety Emotions Share Your Faith

Adding to Our History

Here’s what I wrote in my journal a month later.* I was disappointed because we couldn’t have our annual Christmas party at the shop because…

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Posted in Anxiety Emotions

Anxiety Strikes Again

If this post seems familiar, it’s because it’s a repeat from last year.  I recently came across another journal entry that I did about a…

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