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Death is natural. Some things should die. All things shall die. But that which dreams is still alive. If there is even a flicker of a dream, fan it to a flame. As long as you are dreaming, you are living. As long as you are living, keep moving. The Dream Giver is prompting you,…

This is called, "A Prayer of one afflicted, when he is faint and pours out his complaint before the LORD." Surely, many here have had days when the cry sounded something like this, first to be heart, and then to be answered: " Hear my prayer, O LORD;let my cry come to you!Do not hide…

  Let me see if I get this flow correctly from Luke 17:1-10, and follow the implications, the conversation might be something like this: 1) First – Jesus says to avoid sin, never be a stumbling block for others, and seek reconciliation and offer forgiveness as many times as necessary whenever we are offended. 2)…

Lord of this morning,Light of this day,Master of the darkness that daily dies,God of night and light and all that is,I come …Empty handed, I come.I bring to the morning and the day, nothing,Nothing,Nothing, but me …myself …. my self,Undone, unfettered, unconditionally empty.I come. Our Father ….My loved one's Father …. Ours …Father of my…

  Getting ready to be ready is as important as getting ready Sometimes it is the best you can do. There are 197 instances of the words, "prepare" and "preparation" in the NIV Bible including this reference to Yahweh's preparation: "You prepare table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head…

  People say "God is watching" as if it were a reality from which to recoil in utter dread, as if it were a threat. I do not recoil. I take it as a promise. I am ever aware that God is watching my every success, failure, strength, and flaw. It causes pauses of reverential…

When no one knows; when no one suspects; when there is nothing on your face and your eyes divert the gazes, then, the song arises, a medley of blended songs of sadness and joy, of despair and hope. No one knows. If they knew, they could not fully know or understand. It is present in…

This, I believe, was my last gout attack about seven years ago. Before 2009, I had them fairly regularly. I have had some rough times since then, but few things as intensely painful – and all concentrated in one joint at a time.   If someone tells you that their toe hurts and they hurt…

GROW Acronym — I had to throw together a speech for a parenting class and for a parenting educators a few years ago. Both were graduating. The applications were slightly different as were the illustrations, but the outline was the same. Keep growing. You can't be of much use to anyone, your children or your…