History, Real Life, and Faith
Several years ago I wrote a spiritual memoir I call Loving God Without a Label. It’s the story of how I found God and worshipped Him in many different settings across the United States and even into Europe. It’s not published (yet!), but it’s been instructive in my Christian walk–enabling me to recognize that how a person worships God is…
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I’m choosing to give thanks these days, even for hard things. The reason? This verse: “In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” That verse from 1 Thessalonians 5:18 often trips people up and makes them want to argue instead of giving thanks. “God can’t possibly mean for me to be thankful…
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Our dog and cats have had a hate relationship the nearly twelve years they’ve shared our house. The dog, Suzie, is relegated to the living areas–the family room, kitchen and living room. The cat has all the rest, and you better believe she guards her turf. Suzie is a Gordon Setter and is supposed to be a bird dog. But somewhere…
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A blind dog makes life interesting. I first wrote about our dog Suzie going blind eighteen months ago when we were first struggling with what it meant. I Two years later, I thought I’d write more about what we have learned. Not much. We’re far more careful about potential hazards when walking her. She hasn’t run into anything on our watch in…
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Taking time to hear God’s small voice
Three. That’s it. You can expect one of three answers to a prayer asked of God. Everyone loves the first answer, yes. Certainly. That means God agrees with you and the response is probably staring into your delighted face. No, is the second answer and while that can be disappointing, at least it’s an answer. You can adapt yourself to…
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