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Tag Archives: blessings
Happy Thanksgiving!
Earlier this week, WordPress notified me that I hit my 10th anniversary with them! 10 years of blogging! (Minus the 4-ish year hiatus!) That’s 8 years of being able to bless y’all with what God lays on my heart….plus a … Continue reading
The Shunemite – Trusting God in Loss!
As I’ve prayed and thought about today’s post, God brought me back to an old milestone. Many years ago, God was beginning to reveal Himself to me, as a young man. Somewhere along the way, I’d bought into the idea … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Random Musings
Tagged Bible study, blessings, character, God, grace, Jesus, perspective, relationships, sacrifice, suffering, truth, worldview
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Spiritual Opposition Always Follows Spiritual Progress
This principle shifted my thinking! Spiritual opposition always follows spiritual progress; my pastor, at the time, said this in one of his sermons, and I had never really thought about it before. Some of that was my the time and … Continue reading
Posted in Observations, Random Musings
Tagged attitude, blessings, contentment, Jesus, know Jesus, perspective, suffering, trials, truth, worldview
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Gratefulness Admidst Pain
Have you ever wanted something, and someone gives you a gift, and you think it’s the something you want, but it’s really something else? Well, my High School English teachers would kill me for that sentence, but I think we’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged attitude, blessings, character, contentment, Jesus, perspective, sacrifice, worldview
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When I Get Where I’m Going; Thoughts on Legacy
Today, I happened to be listening to Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton singing “When I Get Where I’m Going”, and it got me thinking. I’ll spare you the random hops and schisms that led me to this, but I began … Continue reading
Posted in Random Musings, Uncategorized
Tagged blessings, character, children, grace, Jesus, legacy, perspective, relationships, truth
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When God is Silent, Listen All The More!
Sometimes, I find that God goes silent. Usually, it coincides with my own fears mounting and me shouting for answers. But even when I’ve quieted myself and submitted my fears before Him, I find that I sometimes still do not … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible study, blessings, contentment, God, Jesus, perspective, spirituality, suffering, trials, truth
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Sometimes, Pain Moves Us Onward
I must admit, I’m a pretty classic human; I don’t like pain, and I prefer comfort. But over the last few years, it’s become clearer and clearer to me that I need to flip that around, and learn to not … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Passionate Observations
Tagged attitude, Bible study, blessings, character, contentment, faith, God, perspective, sacrifice, suffering, trials, truth, worldview
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Thoughts on Discipline and Fatherhood
In our world, we often approach parenting in a mechanical, managerial way. Now I doubt anyone has ever explained it that way, but, frankly, that’s often how I see these books on parenting and books on raising children as if … Continue reading
Observations on Sacrifice
I was considering something today, thinking back over my life, thinking what I would do differently if I had it to do over again. I live my without regrets, but I do reflect and acknowledge that there are things that … Continue reading
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Tagged blessings, heartfelt mind-meld, Jesus, know Jesus, perspective, relationships, sacrifice, suffering, trials, truth
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A Heartfelt Mind-Meld: The Power of A Moment!
So, a friend reminded me that sometimes people, like myself, don’t have time to read as much as I lay down. =) In light of that, I’m going to try for a shorter post here. The title of this takes … Continue reading