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Now it came about after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” He said, “Take now your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains
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Moving isn’t fun, especially when you are used to doing it all alone and now you have another person to communicate with! For all of my life, I never had to explain the scarce logistics of my thought process to another soul. I just conquered as I saw fit. Now, my dear wife is asking…
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Yesterday, my new bride and I visited my bank to get her name on the accounts, and, while such a move may seem harmless at first glance, it was a major step for me. You see, for the last 25 years I have been financially independent. Calling my own shots. The Big Cheese. But now…
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Well, it took more than 39 years of running wild on planet Earth but finally a woman caught me. Not unlike taming a wild stallion, she lassoed my wandering heart and I settled into holy matrimony. Yes, I got married. Last Friday. Wait.. What just happened? Ha! I married the lovely Shannon Schalles in Monroe,
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To cease striving in order to focus on who God is is a vital step in living a life that is right-side-up. It means, basically, “Let go and let God.” Ever heard that? I used to think simple phrases like that one were fairly flippant but now I see that what Psalm 46 is saying…
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When Jesus is at the center of your life — at the center of your thoughts, at the focus of your attitudes and actions — life is great isn’t it? But it is very hard to keep your focus on Him when the worries and anxieties of life overwhelm you. When the storm blows waves…
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Sometimes I forget where I am. Does that ever happen to you? No, its not early-onset dementia that has caused by memory lapse, but more a lack of being settled. You see, in the past 13 months I have moved four times… to three states… while living in four different dwellings, spending multiple nights in…
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Obligation. That word has taken up a negative context in our present society, hasn’t it? We are obligated to pay our bills and our taxes. If we have a job, we’re obligated to show up for certain hours and perform certain duties. Obligation… who wants it? I do. And you who are called by Christ’s…
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Sing us a song, you’re the piano man Sing us a song tonight Well, we’re all in the mood for a melody And you’ve got us feelin’ alright “The Piano Man,” lyric by Billy Joel, 1973 On Saturday evening Shannon and I attended a unique night of music and elegance at the Monroe Symphony Orchestra.
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Run and walk are the two main means of moving forward. The idea of waiting in faithful hope is not one of sitting on the sidelines or stopping all activity. Instead, it is a conscious, mental, emotional and willful choice to hope in God while going about everyday life, or moving forward in your life.
J.C. Newton 