Sometimes you need to be spontaneous. Sometimes the heart needs to fly with hope. Sometimes you hurt and you need a special touch to remind you to breathe deep, and it will be all right. We have been wanting to go and take a tour of HopeWell Ranch; and today…
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Since this year’s theme is, “Give Thanks“, I have been keeping a running list of all the times I come across that phrase (or thanks, thanksgiving) in God’s Word. Recently, I came across a couple of verses that talk about a sacrifice of thanksgiving. I don’t know that I would…
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We headed up to a ministry conference on Monday. We arrived early to take a rest and unwind before three days full of great teaching, worship, fellowship, and training. Then the phone started ringing…three very difficult things…a friend’s child airlifted, a close friend with some uncertain test results, and then…
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I had something ugly happen to me…an insensitive comment, intended to educate, struck at my hope; trying to slice it in two. I put on a brave face, and determined to not be “offended”- a much too easy chip I wear (offense). I really was trying to show grace (how…
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Our friend Doug shared this powerful song with us by Jason Mraz. Listen to it and ask God what He wants you to NOT give up on. Feel free to share that if you are comfortable or feel like you need to via comments or e-mail.
I start to run, after much procrastination, I get out there and head east. Melancholy mood surrounds, a quiet soberness, a kind of numbness- one foot in front of the next. Somewhere beneath surface trying to grasp another loss. How to feel? What is an appropriate and healthy (real) response…
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