Category Archives: insight

GOD DOES WHAT GOD SAYS

Genesis – First, God.   Our faith becomes faulty when we change our minds as our moods change. When we lead by our feelings, doubts easily slip in. We do things on our own to “help God”, especially when we … Continue reading

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WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?

Genesis – First, God.   “What were you thinking?” How many times has this question been asked of us when we were kids right after doing foolish things? For example, going down a steep driveway with bulky tar strips dividing … Continue reading

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NOT A “LOT” OF FAITH

Genesis – First, God.   A fellow was stuck on his rooftop in a flood. He was praying to God for help. Soon a man in a rowboat came by and the fellow shouted to the man on the roof, … Continue reading

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WHEN WE DON’T WAIT ON GOD

Genesis – First, God.   We are human. We are not perfect. As hard as we try to wait on God…we don’t always do exactly that, we take steps to “help” God fulfill his promised purposes. As we see with … Continue reading

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#SETRIGHTWITHGOD

Genesis – First, God.   On the dark days, when we walk through valleys and wonder how present challenges are going to worked out, we have a tendency to see only what is now. We can see only the challenge … Continue reading

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FAITH SCHOOL

Genesis – First, God.   When you enroll in the “school of faith,” you never know what may happen next. Visit Abraham one day and you find him settling a boundary dispute. Visit him another day and you see him … Continue reading

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CARING IS SHARING

Genesis – First, God.   I had a dear friend and mentor mom who told me how she taught her two growing boys to divide and share. She would give one boy the choice to divide the cookie, brownie or … Continue reading

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BABBLING

Genesis – First, God.   Infants begin language by intently watching the mouths of their parents. Babies will turn their heads from birth to hear the sound of the voices of those who love them and care deeply for them. … Continue reading

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OUR FAMILY TREE

Genesis – First, God.   As we read from “the beginning” when God created the first man and then woman, we need to keep in mind that we all descended from Adam. Noah descended from Adam. This remnant after flood … Continue reading

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THE RESET

Genesis – First, God.   What do you do when your computer locks up, refuses to go where you want it to go and is stuck on the page you don’t want to be? First, we heave a huge sigh … Continue reading

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