After 19 years of working at a marketing agency, I was laid off when the company downsized. The most important thing on my mind as…
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God’s Perfect Will
Growing up in eastern Ohio I was always considered, “the tall, skinny, shy redhead.” I stuck out like a sore thumb wherever I went and…
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I’ve said some harsh words lately. Not as many as I wanted to say, but still too many. Colossians 4:6 tells us to “Let your…
View More Words, Wounds, or WisdomTour of God’s Glory
“The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.” Psalm 19:1 In a few weeks, our family will be embarking…
View More Tour of God’s GloryA Front Row Pew: Growing and Serving with our Children
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any…
View More A Front Row Pew: Growing and Serving with our ChildrenRealizing the Depth of Your Debt
I am a Six-Billion-Dollar Debtor. I’m trying to wrap my mind around it. Every day I repeat the words to myself as I work around…
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Colossians 3:23-24 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance…
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“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with…
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Isaiah 30:18, “Therefore the LORD waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the LORD is…
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I am sitting here on an extroverted high with a bit of introverted exhaustion after a week at RHMA’s Small-Town Pastors’ Conference. Yearly we gather…
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