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• What Do You # ?

  

  We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions. ~ Brené BrownI grew up in a climate that was... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Fake It ‘Till You Make It

  

  God loves you unconditionally, as you are and not as you should be, because nobody is as they should be. ~Brennan Manning Fake it 'till you make is a popular... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Fake It ‘Till You Make It

  

  God loves you unconditionally, as you are and not as you should be, because nobody is as they should be. ~Brennan ManningFake it ’till you make is a popular... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 RELIGION

• Level Ground

  

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  Posted on 21 May 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• (She Loves Me) Like Jesus Does

  

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  Posted on 12 May 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?

  

  Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. ~ Walter Anderson It’s a common question: Why do bad things happen... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• All is Grace

  

  To live by grace means to acknowledge my whole life story, the light side and the dark. In admitting my shadow side I learn who I am and what God’s grace... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Hard of Hearing

  

  There’s a lot of difference between listening and hearing. ~ G.K. Chesterton Listening is hard. Hearing is even harder.Years ago, I was the Counseling Superviso... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Alcatraz

  

  Pride makes us artificial. Humility makes us real. ~ Thomas Merton I visited Alcatraz a few years ago. It’s a sad and haunted place. Alcatraz was designed to... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Taking Stock in the Checkout Line

  

  While standing in line at the checkout counter, the lady in front of me pulled out food stamps to pay for her groceries. It was obvious as she unfold the... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Losing Time

  

  For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Beauty Is As Beauty Does

  

  There is a beautiful transparency to honest disciples who never wear a false face and do not pretend to be anything but who they are. ~Brennan Manning ~ ~When... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Knowing God’s Will

  

  My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• New Year’s Resolutions

  

  The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul and a new nose; new feet and a new backbone, new ears and... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Santa God is Coming to Town

  

  He’s making a list, Checking it twice; Gonna find out who’s naughty or nice. Santa Claus is coming to town He sees you when you’re sleeping He knows when... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Santa God

  

  He’s making a list, Checking it twice; Gonna find out who’s naughty or nice. Santa Claus is coming to town He sees you when you’re sleeping He knows when... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• You Like Me,You Really Like Me!

  

  We started reading through Matthew, and I thought it was all very interesting, you know. And I found Jesus very disturbing, very straightforward. Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Weighing in on Legalism

  

  The problem with legalists is that not enough people have confronted them and told them to get lost. Those are strong words, but I don’t mess with legalism... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• With Grace and Gratitude

  To be grateful is to recognize the Love of God in everything He has given us – and He has given us everything. Every breath we draw is a gift of His love,... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Prisoners of War

  A group of Navy SEALs were performing a covert operation, freeing hostages from a building is some dark part of the world. They stormed into the room where the... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY