Category: Spiritual
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Purpose?
We are inundated with speeches and articles, encouraging us to find our purpose in life. Our destiny. There are countless books, and daily devotionals…the self-help section at the bookstore is quite large. It’s amazing how many of these books make it into the bestseller lists. I love reading them myself. I try the “steps”, and…
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Wisdom…
Reading through Proverbs is something I enjoy doing. King Solomon was the wisest man that lived, and his observations in life still work for today. When he became king, he was overwhelmed with the thought of the responsibilities that came with that status, and asked God for wisdom. Because he asked for wisdom instead of…
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One of “those weeks”
It’s been one of those weeks. They are unavoidable, and they have a way of bringing ones attitude into the dumps. The electricity has been off 75% of the time…causing the food to go bad, the water isn’t running, the temperatures are hovering at 35 Celsius every day…and the dust is flying, my rosacea is…
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the love guarantee
This last week we were dealing with a very sick co-worker, and it made me think… what guarantees do we have in this life? So many of us want a guarantee, and for some, decisions aren’t made unless there is one. Because of this lack of a sure thing, some won’t make any real choices…and…
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The Sower
So many times the parable of the sower has been taught, in church and in Sunday school. It didn’t hit me until the other day, that it actually has some merit in my daily life as well. For most of my life I have had the soil that doesn’t really absorb much, and the weeds…
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Fast Food!
Everywhere you look there is a new method for getting something fast. There is fast food, rapid weight loss, instant love connection online, and quick spiritual fixes. Read this, eat this, do that…and life is instantly better. I think that’s why so many companies go with network marketing, they feed us that quick-fix mentality that…