Category Archives: Faith

TAKE MY HEART

My heart Is stained with darkness. There is no good in me. I don’t deserve God’s forgiveness, but still, He loves me. I continue to turn my back on Him, but He won’t leave me. I put my trust in … Continue reading

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WHAT WILL I GIVE UP FOR LENT?

The practice of giving something up for Lent is one of those practices that may seem outdated, but not if it’s done with the right attitude.  If we do it as a way of gaining our own salvation it’s wrong, but if done as a reminder … Continue reading

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WRINKLES

Each day seems to bring a new line into my face.  With all the junk going on in the world it’s enough to make one look like a prune.  I prefer to refer to my wrinkles as laugh lines, because … Continue reading

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COME QUICKLY, LORD, JESUS!

Lord, the signs of the end times are swirling all around me. Some of the prophesies are unfolding right before my eyes. It would be easy to believe that the final judgement is coming soon. Those who trust in you … Continue reading

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THE MOM GAME

Fortunately I was young when I had my children.   As we age our patience runs out – our energy wanes – our tolerance is pretty much dead – and our thoughts can’t keep up with the speed of technology, much less children. … Continue reading

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LOVE YOU CAN COUNT ON

God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him will not perish, but have everlasting life.

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A VALENTINE FOR MY HUSBAND

The touch of your hand, the power behind the hugs you give, The joy I receive when I see you smile and know you’ have peace, The feeling I get when you come home from a trip away from home, … Continue reading

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GOD’S LOVE

In love a man was given breath and flesh and blood and bones, A creature fashioned by God’s perfect hand. It soon became apparent that he shouldn’t walk alone, So God created woman from the rib of that first man. … Continue reading

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FIFTY SHADES OF DARKNESS

“Fifty Shades of Grey,” opens this weekend and the numbers and reviews will undoubtedly be astounding. We can’t avoid being exposed to this junk, but we should take it as opportunity to teach our children about their value and how they should treat … Continue reading

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SELF-LOVE

Narcissism has been around since the fall of man.  When we place ourselves on a pedestal and think we deserve something just because we are – we are succumbing to one of Satan’s biggest lies.  He wants us to feel like … Continue reading

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LOVE STORY

So many words been written about love.  Plays and movies are spattered with it.  We grow up learning about love and how important it is to have it and to give it away.  We experience it through smiles on children’s faces, in … Continue reading

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TWO SOULS THAT BEAT AS ONE

As children we learn about love from our parents.  As toddlers we start to experience love from others.  Once in school, we might become madly in love with our kindergarten teacher or the child in the next seat.  When we move into … Continue reading

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LOST BUT FOUND

Some of the hardest lessons we learn are through experience, but as parents it’s difficult for us to allow that to happen to our children.  We want to protect them from the world.  We want them to have it easier than … Continue reading

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INTELLIGENCE ISN’T MEASURED BY YOUR I.Q.

There will always be those who think we lack intelligence by believing something we can’t see, but the evidence is all around us.  Take a look at the beauty and majesty of this world.  Think of what it looked like … Continue reading

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ARE TIMES REALLY CHANGING?

It would be easy to sit here in my old age and ponder the demise of today’s youth, but I find it really hard to do that.  I could expound on the differences of kids in my day and the ones … Continue reading

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WHEN PUSH COMES TO SHOVE

Each of us faces struggles in our lives.  It might be something as simple as getting out of bed each day or as difficult as contemplating a life threatening disease.  Each of our earthly problems might seem monumental at the … Continue reading

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THE POWER OF GOD

Sometimes we feel so safe and sound in our Christian lives that we forget that we’re fighting a daily battle against the devil and all his sneaky minions.  They insidiously maneuver their ways into our minds, picking away at the … Continue reading

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SUNNYSIDE UP

Groundhog Day has come and gone and  man has laughingly placed his trust in a furry little animal that would prefer not to be waken in the middle of its hibernation.  In Wisconsin, one of them actually bit the ear … Continue reading

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PERSISTENCE

This weekend we’l witness another Super Bowl game.  We’ve become like the Romans of old, who put their confidence in the gladiators who assembled in the coll0seum to engage in war games and fetes of strength. We find something exciting about … Continue reading

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LET’S DO THIS!

Tonight my acting students open another show.  I’ve lost count of all the opening nights, but each one of them holds great excitement and anticipation.  Like any endeavor,  we try to approach our goals using the best of our abilities.  It’s … Continue reading

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