Reality Check
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Don’t sweat the small stuff
“Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” — Jesus What if you could…
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Dealing with grief during the holidays
As long as I can remember I have gone over to my parents’ home for the holidays. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and…
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Grief, gratitude, and grace
You will grieve, but your grief will suddenly turn to wonderful joy. — John 16:20. In the month of November,…
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Selfie ascension
Over the holiday season we decided to visit Balboa Park with some relatives. As we were walking around I couldn’t…
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Courage to take the risk
“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” —T. S. Eliot…
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Turning the relational battleship
Turning a battleship 180 degrees while moving ahead at 30 knots is no easy endeavor. The “turning circle” is the…
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Ultimate love
Our beloved housecat died last week. Marvin the Cat was a mere 6 years old and in his prime. We…
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The power of community
“If we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other.”—…
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What to do with that crazy family member
Let me be Paul Revere for a moment. “Christmas is coming! Christmas is coming!” Crazy Uncle Remus and Aunt Annabelle…
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Living in the moment
“This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.” — Psalm 118:24…