Category: Trials and Tribulations
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Ever Been Impatient?
Yes… I have been guilty many times! But then again I do take some comfort in the fact that I am not alone. In fact there are some incredibly strong fathers of faith in the Bible that were also guilty of being impatient; more than once. And the other day in an effort to hear… Read more
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Why Are There Always Storms?
Our group has been slowly studying through the church in the Book of Acts, which is really all about the acts of the Holy Spirit, and I was once again reading about Paul’s final journey… to Rome. And the entirety of chapter 27 is all about the beginning of his voyage and all of the… Read more
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You’re A Rock!
I have always loved the Rocky Mountains and am so blessed to be back home once again. And I have always appreciated those who have captured them with their artistic gifts. I, on the other hand, can only look and admire as drawing a circle has always been a chore. And in that vein I… Read more
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Some Days Are Diamonds …
It was one night in July 1967 and the heat was really unseasonable in Southern California. A tropical storm from Mexico was pushing tons of humidity into the normally dry desert air. It reminded me of those summer nights growing up in the Midwest where the only ones not dripping with sweat at midnight were… Read more
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Your God Is Too Small!
This past week I began reading a book by one of my favorite Bible scholars; J.B. Phillips. Many of you may have read his translation of the New Testament (The New Testament in Modern English for Schools). Jim, my dear brother in the Lord who led me in the sinner’s prayer all so many years ago, gave… Read more
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Be Decisive!
The truth is, most of us don’t like “change” Read more
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What’s your Rome?
As we get prepared to step into 2016, the world around us is consumed with New Year’s resolutions, our new goals are established and put into writing along with our commitment and a burden to see them fulfilled. However, within a short time, most of those goals are slighted, left unfulfilled, or abandoned because of our… Read more
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Providence
Providence is an interesting word. Read more
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The Pounding Of Fear
All of us have at one time or another been caught in the surf line of fear. Read more
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When There’s No Answer
We’ve all been in that place where it seems like God has taken a vacation. Read more