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Love is a Verb

629) Some evenings, when my husband and I are sitting together reading our separate books, I marvel at how our relationship has changed through 30-plus years of marriage. In the beginning, love was all-encompassing. It was a time of extreme highs (and sometimes, extreme lows). The love we share now manifests itself in gentler ways.
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Life is Hard

73) Some days I come home, barely able to put one foot in front of the other. This is true spiritually, as well. Life is hard; it’s a fact but for God, NOTHING is too hard. Lean on Him; He longs to hold you up.  Jer 32:17
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What Seems Versus What Is

70) Looking at a brown puzzle piece, it’s easy to conclude the picture is of mud. In reality, the picture is a mountain range, regal & majestic. God’s plans for you may seem like mud but they are always part of the beautiful good. Have hope!  Jer 29:11
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What Is Your Source?

69) Many words & thoughts are attributed to God, when, in fact, are contrary to Who He is. When someone speaks on God’s behalf, challenge it. Ask, what is your source? Don’t be passive & accept it. Truth will hold up to any challenge. Jer 23:16
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Don’t Mess With Me!

68) Jer. 20:11 tells us that God is my mighty warrior; He will NOT let anyone mess with me unless it will produce a better good. Feel alone? God has your back better than any human could ever! Because God is our warrior, we can face what’s ahead.
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Do Not Worry

44)  Worry is bad for your body, mind, and spirit. Prov 12:25 Jesus went further to say in Matt 6:34 not to worry about tomorrow; he will provide what you need for today. Worrying is often about something we can’t control but God is in control.
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Weighing the Odds

A Reflection on 3 Mind-boggling, Near Impossible Events “If you set out in a spaceship to find the one planet in the galaxy that has life, the odds against your finding it would be so great that the task would be indistinguishable, in practice, from impossible.”  Richard Dawkins There are many days in our lives
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Being Positive is an Active Choice

It has been a while since I read Viktor Frankl’s book, Man’s Search for Meaning, yet so much of the insight I gained is still with me. Frankl’s account of fellow prisoners in concentration camps alone is a reason to re-read this powerful work. He records his observations of people whose spirits and bodies were
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Creativity Gives You An Edge

“A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.”     – Ayn Rand When I look back on Christmas in my childhood, I remember the year I received my very favorite Christmas present ever. Under the tree was a flat wrapped box I discovered was full of 120crayons
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The Power of Brokenness and How to Recover

Growing up, my siblings and I did some stupid things. We jumped ramps made of brinks and a bowed piece of plywood. We played “chicken” with firecrackers, lighting them and seeing who would hold them the longest before throwing them up in the air. We played tackle football in the road that ran in front
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