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Category Archives: hospitality
THEY DON’T WASH THEIR HANDS!
I wonder how many times we have asked our children, “Did you wash your hands?” When they are young, there is also a follow up question, “Really?” “Let me smell.” Actually, I never really asked for the “smell test”, but … Continue reading
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MORE THAN ENOUGH
Growing up in a family of hard workers, I assumed that if you worked hard and trusted God, that would be enough. For me, as a child, it was enough. There was always something to eat three times a day. … Continue reading
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JESUS GAVE ALL TO FIND US
Matthew 13 The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl 44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, Christian Living, Church, Comfort, Conversation, encouragement, Faith, Family, Focus, Freedom, Friendship, future, Give life, Go, Gratitude, Happy, Heart, inspiration, Jesus seeks us, joy, Justice, Kindness, LIfe, LIfe Lessons, Love, management, Marriage, Ministry, Motivation, Parenting, Peace, Pearl of great price, ponder, Power, Praise, prayer, Purpose, reconciliation, Relationship, Relationships, Spiritual, Teaching, Theology, Thinking, Training, Truth, Understanding, Value, Virtues, vision, Waiting, work
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JESUS, OUR HOPE
Matthew 12 God’s Chosen Servant 15 Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. A large crowd followed him, and he healed all who were ill. 16 He warned them not to tell others about him. 17 This … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, Christian, Christian Living, Comfort, Conversation, encouragement, Faith, Family, Focus, Freedom, Friendship, future, Give life, Go, Gratitude, Happy, Heart, Hope, inspiration, joy, Justice, Kindness, LIfe, LIfe Lessons, Love, management, Marriage, Ministry, Motivation, Parenting, Peace, ponder, Power, Praise, prayer, Purpose, reconciliation, Relationship, Relationships, Spiritual, Teaching, Theology, Thinking, Training, Truth, Understanding, Virtues, vision, Waiting, work
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FASTING OR MERELY DIETING?
There is a way to get that fabulous body we see advertised, you know the one, the body that is air brushed and edited to show the perfect body we all desire for ourselves…or so we have been told. With … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, body building, Christian, Christian Living, Church, Comfort, Conversation, encouragement, Faith, Family, Fasting, Focus, Freedom, Friendship, future, Give life, Go, Gratitude, Happy, Heart, inspiration, joy, Kindness, LIfe, LIfe Lessons, Love, management, Marriage, Ministry, Money, Motivation, our bodies, Parenting, Peace, ponder, Power, Praise, prayer, Purpose, reconciliation, Relationship, Relationships, Spiritual, Teaching, Theology, Thinking, Training, Truth, Understanding, Virtues, vision, Waiting, work
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THE COST
“You can’t get something for nothing” skeptic people say. “Nothing is entirely free in this world, so watch out”, advised my parents. Yes, there is always a cost of some sort to obtain what others say is free. Jesus … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, Christian Living, Church, Comfort, Conversation, encouragement, Faith, Family, Focus, Freedom, Friendship, future, Give life, Go, Gratitude, Happy, Heart, inspiration, joy, Justice, Kindness, LIfe, LIfe Lessons, Love, management, Marriage, Ministry, Motivation, Parenting, Peace, ponder, Power, Praise, prayer, Purpose, reconciliation, Relationship, Relationships, Spiritual, Teaching, Theology, Thinking, Training, Truth, Understanding, Virtues, vision, Waiting, work
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WHAT AMAZES JESUS
Our faith amazes Jesus. Read that again. Childlike faith and trust in the One we say we love because He first loved us is amazing to Jesus! Okay then, how does Jesus feel when we doubt, wonder if He hears … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, Christian, Christian Living, Comfort, Conversation, deep faith, Depression, encouragement, Faith, faith that grows, faith that lasts, faith with no limits, Family, Focus, Freedom, Friendship, future, Give life, Go, Gratitude, Happy, Heart, inspiration, joy, Justice, Kindness, LIfe, LIfe Lessons, Love, management, Marriage, Ministry, Motivation, Parenting, Peace, ponder, Power, Praise, prayer, Purpose, reconciliation, Relationship, Relationships, Spiritual, Teaching, Theology, Thinking, Training, Truth, Understanding, Virtues, Waiting, work
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BE FREE…FROM PREJUDGING!
Our first impression of others begins the minute another person comes in our line of vision. We size them up, giving them a character we think they play in a story of our imaginations. The closer they get to us, … Continue reading
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Tagged assumptions, Christian, Christian Living, Church, Comfort, Conversation, Criticism, Depression, devotion, encouragement, Evil, Faith, Family, first impressions, Focus, Freedom, Friendship, future, Give life, Go, God, Gratitude, Happy, Heart, Help, inspiration, Jesus, joy, Judging, Justice, Kindness, Leadership, LIfe, LIfe Lessons, Love, management, Marriage, meditation, Ministry, Motivation, Parenting, Peace, ponder, Power, Praise, prayer, prejudging, Promises, Purpose, reconciliation, reflection, Relationship, Relationships, sarcasm, Spiritual, Teaching, The Cross, Theology, Thinking, Training, Truth, Understanding, Value, Virtues, vision, Waiting, Whining, work, Worship
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THE WORSHIP OF WORRY
Raise your hand if you spend moments in a day worrying? Now raise your hand if you just lied about worrying? ALL of us worry about something or someone. We are so wrapped up in self. Worry is part of … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, Christian, Christian Living, Church, Comfort, Conversation, Depression, encouragement, Faith, Family, Focus, Freedom, Friendship, future, Give life, Go, Gratitude, Happy, Heart, inspiration, joy, Justice, Kindness, LIfe, LIfe Lessons, Love, management, Marriage, Ministry, Money, Motivation, Parenting, Peace, ponder, Power, Praise, prayer, Purpose, reconciliation, Relationship, Relationships, Spiritual, Teaching, Theology, Thinking, Training, Truth, Understanding, Virtues, vision, Waiting, Whining, work, Worry
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MOTIVATION, THE WHY OF LIFE
What motivates us to be who we are? What motivates us to do what we do? It is good to evaluate what drives us in all areas of our lives, especially when it comes to giving and serving others. … Continue reading
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