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Everyday Parables – Clean Sheets

Can you imagine the scene?

A hot shower, fresh clean bedding, fluffed pillows, clean clothes, lavender scent in the air. 

As I crawled into bed I literally felt like I was on vacation and this moment was one of pure paradise.

I buried my face into the pillows and inhaled deeply, wrapped the comforter up tight around my neck, and almost cried at how beautiful this moment truly felt.  Continue reading

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But Overcome What

“My parents never called me stupid, why do we do that?” (side note: if you aren’t prepared to get a profoundly probing response, never ask a life coach why we do stuff) Continue reading

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50 Days of Promises (47) Looking Back To Move Forward

Philippians 3:12-14 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers and sisters, I do … Continue reading

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Why I Make Resolutions

Revelation 21:5  He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” What a GREAT feeling to wake yesterday (January 1st) with the energy … Continue reading

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50 Days of Promises (45): Called & Equipped

John 14:12 12 Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. I can’t believe it … Continue reading

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The Cost of Being a Disciple

It’s easy to call ourselves Christian but what does being a disciple look like? Continue reading

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Attitude Check: Am I A Pharisee

Matthew 5:8 “‘These people honor me with their lips,     but their hearts are far from me. My heart is heavy this morning. It has been for quite some time. There are concepts in God’s word that I’m just not mature … Continue reading

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OK, But How?

John 13:34   A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. Being a recovery mentor is not easy. Being in recovery is not easy. I … Continue reading

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Who Am I To Preach?

for they could see that they were ordinary men with no special training in the Scriptures Continue reading

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What Should I Do?

John 4:34 “My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work. I’ve been struggling with the routines of life lately. Gratefully my natural tendency to live in the extremes is being … Continue reading

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