“Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track. Don’t assume that you know it all.” (Proverbs 3:5-12 MSG) This week, I will be sharing the third […]
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“Do not pay attention to every word people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you–“ (Ecclesiastes 7:21 NIV) As I stated in my last blog, I will be sharing thoughts from an amazing little book titled, “The Four Agreements,” by Don Miguel Ruiz. Today, we will focus on the second agreement–Don’t Take Anything Personally.
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“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” (Proverbs 18:21 NKJV) I can’t believe it; this summer is flying by. At the beginning of summer, I set several goals for myself and I have yet to complete them. For the next couple of months,
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“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” Matthew 16:26 NKJV As I mentioned in my last blog post, I am facilitating a small group titled, “Understanding Soul Care.” The course curriculum was developed by Dr. Dharius Daniels, founder of Change Church in New Jersey. Dr.
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 NKJV During the pandemic, I had time to accomplish some do-it-yourself (DIY) projects I had placed on the back burner for quite some time. About 25 years ago, I purchased a set of black wrought iron
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“The Lord preserves the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me.” Psalms 166:6 NKJV Recently, I celebrated my 55th birthday and now that I am officially a senior citizen, I often think about the things that truly make me happy. I have experienced a great career, attained many achievements, and acquired many material
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“A time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away,” Ecclesiastes 3:6 With all the quarantining, social distancing, and bad weather, I have been hunkered down trying to stay safe and warm. Recently, I became engrossed in a Netflix documentary titled “The Minimalist.” The documentary
“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. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is
“Do not remember the past events, pay no attention to things of old. Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:18-19 CSB I am sure there are many wishes to
“For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind. But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God.” James
