Inspired Living
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Inspired living
Listening to the wrong voice: Who told you that you were naked?
I don’t have a monopoly on words. I realize that I’m not the only writer in the world. There was a time when that immobilized me. I quit writing because I felt like my words…
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Celebrating Christ-centered holidays
Have you ever felt like “the holidays” have become a blur? With the unofficial start of the season now showing up just before Halloween, it often seems way too early to see Christmas decorations. In…
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Gratitude for the good and the bad
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” — Romans 8:28 (KJV) I heard the story told recently…
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Radioactive faith
I woke up on a recent morning—before my eyes were fully engaged with the morning light—thinking about radioactive faith. I have no idea where this thought came from. My mind doesn’t think scientifically. In fact,…
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Silent nights
400 years. That’s how long God was silent between the Old and New Testaments. The last thing anyone heard from God was through the prophet Malachi. Then 400 years. Our country isn’t even 400 years.…
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Sludge
Maybe worship songs should come with a warning about the side effects. Something like “prolonged exposure will cause you to repeat phrases 10 times in everyday conversation,” or “do not operate heavy machinery while singing.” For…
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Enough for today
An expensive night at the ER. A car that’s in the shop for yet another repair. Looming big expenses in the next few months that I’m just not sure where the money will come from.…
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Scars
Jesus restores what is broken. And even though we may have scars, the scars are not our entire story, merely part of our story. Easter isn’t just about the cross, it’s about the empty tomb.…
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