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Wishing you a very Merry Christmas
“For no word from God will ever fail.” (Luke 1:37) This line from the Gospel of Luke about the angel Gabriel visiting Mary to announce she was to bear a son who would be the Messiah resonates with me since it makes me realize that God has and always has had a plan to save…
Read MoreTake Advantage of THIS 2020 Advent
Have you noticed there seems to be a Christmas frenzy going on? Of course it’s most likely due to the pandemic, which has caused people to be cooped up for a long time. Apparently people “need a little Christmas right this very minute…” as the song from the Broadway musical “Mame” goes. I think that’s…
Read MoreHow to Practice Gratitude to Be Happy
Does gratitude improve a person’s happiness? Psychology studies show it does and that makes sense. When a person feels grateful, there’s no room for negative thoughts or feelings. So why wouldn’t we just be constantly grateful so we could be happy all the time? The reason is probably because it’s hard to just “be” grateful…to…
Read MoreOne Nation Under God
I recently spoke before a Christian writers group at a church in Pennsylvania and after my presentation, over refreshments, several of us gathered and talked about the upcoming U.S. presidential election, which of course is now tomorrow. (Where did the time…the year…go?) One said he feared there will be another civil war soon, no matter…
Read MoreThankful in All Things
Lately my heart is full of gratitude for all of my blessings…but this isn’t always the case for me! Many times over the past few months I have felt overwhelmed and anxious through the pandemic that has befallen all of us in the world…and questioned God’s will for me. But then I realize I prayed…
Read MoreMake Your Dream Come True
“The way to get started is to quit talking and start doing.” (Walt Disney) If I had a dollar for every person who said “I want to write a book” and didn’t I’d be a very rich person. So many people have so many dreams…the only problem is that they never do anything about it. I have…
Read MoreYou’re Not Alone!
Right about now I feel like I’m really missing being among people…at live conferences, concerts, sporting events…you name it. While online “meetings” are okay and at least let us socialize to some degree, it’s not the same as being in person. I think the “pause” we’ve all experienced due to COVID-19 has gone on long…
Read MoreWhy NOT Me?
I had the pleasure last week of being on the faculty of the week-long Montrose Christian Writers Conference. I was tasked with several workshops and giving a testimony-type “Morning Challenge” keynote talk on Thursday. I took notes from the first three morning keynote speakers so my talk wouldn’t overlap. But then I started to compare…
Read MoreAre You REALLY Free?
As the 4th of July holiday approaches (one of my favorite holidays since I love fireworks, although this year it will be a little different due to COVID-19) and the United States celebrates its independence, I once again contemplate what it means to be free. Jesus was teaching when the Jews were trying to trip…
Read MoreAre You on Fire?
Imagine this…you wake up and instead of feeling like this is just another day at the old grind, instead of feeling like you want to crawl back under the covers or just get through to the weekend, you know something new and different is going to happen today. You are starting a new job and…
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