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Yesterday at church, most of the people I talked with had some measure of sadness going on in their lives. I'd walk up to a friend and ask, "Hey there! How are you doing?" And they'd say something like, "Oh, I'm okay." Which prompted me to ask, "Just okay? What's going on?" Each time, the other …
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Quietly linking with Lisha and Sandra... …
This is the strangest thing, and so I figured the best thing is just to come right out and say it because, clearly things around here are different and it would be foolish for me to keep on going along as if nothing has changed when we all know everyone sees right through a smokescreen. Last …
God can pour on the blessings in astonishing ways so that you’re ready for anything and everything, more than just ready to do what needs to be done. As one psalmist puts it, He throws caution to the winds, giving to the needy in reckless abandon. His right-living, right-giving ways never run …
I am having a conversation with God. It's one of those one-way conversations, with me talking talking talking. I am also reading a book. A chapter about silence. I have stolen a few minutes at the end of the work day to indulge in this little luxury of reading beneath the colossal oak tree …
Dreams. Tricky, right? How do I know if my dream is from God? What if I’m making this up in my head? What if I step out there and fail? What’s the big deal about dreams, anyway? Here’s what I’m thinking these days... This week, at The High Calling, we're talking about Aligning Talents with …
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