Fear can be crippling, paralyzing, and debilitating. Yet, it's something we all have to deal with eventually. Recently, my family rented a boat while we were visiting the Florida Keys. We had a GPS and set our course for a famed coral reef out in the middle of the ocean. I know how to drive …
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Life Is Too Short To Play It Safe – Experience The Rewards Of Risk
Ecclesiastes 11:4 reminds us that if we wait on perfect conditions, we will never get anything done. It's scary to take risks - I recall a time during our family vacation to Hawaii, we had this travel app that was really a lot of fun. We were on the "road to Hana" and the guide …
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Spreading HOPE
Four different books that span from fiction, nonfiction, children and teen - but with one message: HOPE❤️ (Romans 5:2-5). Available worldwide @ Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, CareerCall.org👍
Tar Babies
The old American folktale of Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox tells of how Brer Fox once tricked Brer Rabbit by making a doll made of tar. As Rabbit bounced by to speak to the tar baby, he was aggravated by how the doll never spoke back. As a result, he ends up punching the doll …
Overflow
What is overflow? One example would be when our cups are too full to hold any more. As a result, if more is poured in, there is an overflow. This is also a beautiful illustration of how our life with Christ can be. However, there are times we are tempted to try and catch the …
God Playing Favorites?
Occasionally, someone will innocently ask me if I have a favorite child. Initially, I had a hard time understanding this question. For each of my children challenge me, bless me and fulfill me in various and different ways. Granted, sometimes, one is easier than the other to discipline, correct and/or instruct, but I honestly have …
Tough In The Rough
There will always be those times when things get rough - when we feel overwhelming conflict and stress. Clearly, we desire for challenges and confrontations to never come, or to depart quickly when they do, but the truth is they usually linger around longer than we want. So, what can we do when tough times …
Beyond The Wildest Dreams
My parents separated when I was young. So, whenever I learn of a marriage ending, I always relate to the children involved. As a child, I recall lying in bed at night dreaming of the day I was grown. I didn't know what I wanted to do yet, but I did know what I wanted to …
Power of Provision
Various scenarios in my life have helped me realize and understand that the source of all my provisions isn't my job, my abilities, my paycheck, or who I know. Rather, it is God, and He alone is the One who sustains us through all circumstances, meets our needs and sharpens our faith. As a result, …
Power Of Prayer
"To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing". These words express a deeply held belief by Martin Luther, and no doubt is shared by many believers today. Thus, should it be any surprise that a vibrant prayer life is also one of the primary targets Satan seeks …
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