Exercise
I hated exercise in seventh grade. I hate it now. It is one of the great ironies of life for me that the class I hated most in school is the one I must continue. I was a “lefty” and a klutz, the last one picked for a team. So…
Read moreThankful for His Word
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Psalm 119:105 ESV) Often times I feel like that I just keep putting ‘fires’ out at work. It seems like that I never get ahead. Yesterday morning I woke up already exhausted and tired just thinking…
Read moreGod Gives us People Who are Good for Us
Have you ever lost so much that it seemed like you had nothing left? We all lose things (or people) that were once precious to us and once they are gone, we can be left feeling so empty and lost. One of the times that I felt this way was…
Read morePurpose in the Pain
For the past two years, our friend Bob has undergone rigorous, debilitating chemo to fight the cancer that is plaguing his body. It’s taken a toll physically and emotionally, but he has this to say about it: “Don’t ask God to take you out of the pain. Ask Him…
Read moreAre you with me?
I have often commented to friends that I am sure I am enrolled in God’s remedial class. You know the class where God keeps teaching the same lesson various ways until you get it. That isn’t a bad thing. I’m not positive that it is real thing either, but it…
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