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Controlling Obsessions
Sometimes things don’t work quite like we think if we get what we want. I got what I wanted technically speaking, but it didn’t solve an old obsession of all work and no play. In fact it made it worse. God helped me put aside the technology and allow time for relaxation. Continue reading
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New Books from Jo Bower and Ten Talents Publishing
Jo’s spiritual journey is unique. However it will seem familiar to anyone who grew up being significantly different than the kids around them. Yet Jo had a God-given dream, and struggled to find a way to express the music God had given her. Continue reading
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Quietude
Did you ever just seek quietude? Huh? What’s the difference between solitude and quietude? God knows. Continue reading
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I’m Still Here!
What does God have to do to get your attention? Continue reading
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I Deserve This
Deuteronomy 9:4 When the Lord has done this for you, don’t say in your hearts, “The Lord has given us this land because we are such good people!” This concept came up in a Bible study lately. We get to the point where we feel we deserve a certain level of God’s blessings. We forget… Continue reading
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Searching For Good
This proverb caught my eye in its contrast between the way good and evil behaves toward people. Good holds out rewards, while evil sucks us in. Proverbs 11:27 If you search for good, you will find favor: but if you search for evil, it will find you. What if good (people, churches, institutions) rushed out… Continue reading
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Missing The Point – On Purpose
Sometimes we miss the point of Christianity, God, the Bible, and what God calls us to be. And sometimes we do it on purpose to keep from having to face things we’d rather not change, or fix attitudes and beliefs we’d rather God not challenge. Continue reading
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Expectations
The fight to keep my individual significance in a world where I’m reduced to a credit score by the world around me is tough. In the end, I find and keep my significance intact through who I am and how I interact with my community and my relationship with God. Continue reading
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Life’s Symbol
A scientist’s statement about the Bible’s science being dependable sent me down a whole new line of thought. He found Lev. 17:11 to be confirmation for his search. “The life of a creature is in its blood.” And we know it as symbolic and reality today. Continue reading
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Beyond Ritual
Are rituals boring? Have no meaning? Every wonder why? I realized the rituals weren’t to blame. I’m the one who needs to rediscover the richness of the things around me. Continue reading
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