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Faith becomes a continual quest, a continual growth. Everyday you can get up and seek Christ where you are."
Dallas Willard



A Word to Live Into
One of the secrets to a life lived well is to learn to be open. It’s often only after we open our minds to a new way of understanding or...
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A Word to Live Into
To flow is to move - to glide. To flow is to go somewhere and come from somewhere. To flow is not to be stuck. You can flow or be in the...
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A Word to Live Into
The word notice is worth taking note of. It is gentle yet has the potential to change everything. My children sometimes tease me about my...
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The Thing Behind the Thing and the Power of Compassion
I recently attended a class dealing with the election. I went to support the class leader and hoped to learn something. It was...
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This One Thing Is Worth Remembering Today
When the late Duke of Windsor, King Edward VIII, was asked to reflect on his childhood, he noted that his father, King George V, was...
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How To Order Your Days For a Life That Endures
Sometimes, the order of things matters. When making a PB&J, it helps to put on the peanut butter before the jelly. When making a new...
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Going Beyond Business As Usual
“What we see depends mainly on what we look for.” John Lubbock Last week, we stumbled upon a free outdoor concert. We were in a...
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A Prayer for Grace and Guidance
Come ever-present God and be with me. You alone know and understand all that is before me. Come help me trust in you. Slow my pace to see...
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Breathe in this today!
I recently received a gift from one of my children, who has a minimal income. It was a box filled with things to delight me. It meant...
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What Questions Are You Asking?
“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” Zora Neale Hurston Have you ever noticed that people often have favorite...
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Finding Your Place
Have you ever considered how you move through the world? Do you burst on the scene as a leader? Do you come gently, offering grace with...
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The Slow Advantage
“For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.” Lily Tomlin I learned something about myself in college on a running trail. My college campus...
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Make a Careful Exploration of Who You Are
We played a new game this past week. It was a multi-dimensional strategy game - a mind-bender that required us to pay attention and think...
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My Wish For You
“For last year's words belong to last year's language and next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a...
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Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
“A candle loses nothing when it lights another candle.” Thomas Jefferson My Aunt Jeanie was different from my other aunts. She was tall...
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The Value of Human Life
“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil” Isa 5:20 We live in a time when things often seem very mixed up. Good is called evil and...
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Some of the Best Advice I Ever Received
“Laugh and grow strong.” St. Ignatius of Loyola The other day I found myself gravitating to a certain checkout lady at a local grocery...
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When Are You Thinking?
“I insist on a lot of time being spent, almost everyday, to just sit and think.” Warren Buffet There is something that we all need -...
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The Ability to Change
“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” Albert Einstein Like most people, I tend to be a creature of habit. It’s natural...
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Are You Thinking Straight?
I remember an experience I had at our local Department of Motor Vehicles. Now usually, this is a place that I am not too anxious to...
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