He Drew Me Out Of Deep Waters
He reached down… and took hold of me. My rescuer, when life’s storms rage around me and when I royally mess things up.
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Struggles
Rugged Places Struggling Through The Hard Times
Rugged Places Saturday we decided to tackle a hiking trail to a waterfall. After two years of hiking “easy” trails, we chose a harder one. We got to the park grabbed our gear and headed for the trailhead the dogs eager to be on our way. Towering trees stretched for the sky, crunchy leaves crackled
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The Long Way Around – Israel In The Desert
He promised them freedom. A land flowing with milk and honey, protection from their enemies, and off they traveled, out of Egypt step by step into a shaky relationship with their God – an exercise of faith and trust.
God took the Israelites the long way. He didn’t take them on the “super-God short cut”. The easy peasy way- the Autobahn at high speed.
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Struggles In Life
We all have struggles in life, all fighting the same battles, facing the same ugly lies. We’re all in the same boat. We think we are the only ones facing it- but were not. Yes, the attacks against you are personalized, wrapped up with a bow especially for you, but the attack is nothing new. No new battle plan was drawn up specifically to tear you down. To rob you of your joy, to divide your family and scatter them to the wind.
Slow Fade – When You Have Lost The Ones You Love
It is a slow fade.
You grab the phone, nervousness settles in your stomach but you punch the buttons anyway. The phone rings and you are sure it will go to the machine. It is a new number that they won’t recognize it. “Hello”? The voice asks. For a moment, your voice catches and then you just rush in. You are not sure what to say but it…
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Charades – When The World Says You’re Fake
She is fake, isn’t she? Well, she knows all the right words- she shows up every Sunday. Look at her all dressed up and a perfect makeup job. She tells everyone hello, hugs a few necks and finds her seat… But it is a charade, isn’t it? When They Think You’re Fake Does she
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