Tag Archives: Attitude

QUIT DABBLING, GET SERIOUS!

James: Handling the Hard Stuff of Life Before you call me judgmental and prudish because I try to take God’s Word as it is and let Him transform me as I work it into my life, I want to remind … Continue reading

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WANT WISDOM? HERE’S WHAT YOU DO…

James: Handling the Hard Stuff of LIfe James 3, The Message 13-16 Do you want to be counted wise, to build a reputation for wisdom? Here’s what you do: Live well, live wisely, live humbly. It’s the way you live, … Continue reading

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WHEN WE OPEN OUR MOUTHS…

James: Handling the Hard Stuff of Life Foot in mouth disease used to be the least amount of our troubles with our mouths. Our brains are thinking of a way to truly compliment someone, but a signal breaks down and … Continue reading

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FAITH (BEING) DRIVES DOING; DOING DEEPENS FAITH!

James: Handling the Hard Stuff of Life I’ve been passionately talking to myself about taking off some unwanted and unnecessary pounds for months. But the pounds would not come off. My self-talks were awesome, cheering me on…but with no success. … Continue reading

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GETTING TO THE HEART OF KIND MERCY…

James: Handling the Hard Stuff of Life Who do we look up to and why? Why is their opinion so important to us? Are our actions motivated by a deeply rooted desire to be accepted, impressive to others who are … Continue reading

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ACTIONS ARE HEARD

James: Handling the Hard Stuff of LIfe As we age, we see less because our eye sight becomes naturally a little weaker. I am a person who has yet to wear my glasses full time. “I only need them to … Continue reading

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TIME TO TEND TO THE GARDEN!

James: Handling the Hard Stuff of Life We finally got our vegetable garden put in the ground yesterday, thanks mostly to Randy. Before anything could grow, we had to clean it out of debris, all the stuff that did not … Continue reading

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IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE DOING…

James: Handling the Hard Stuff of Life I feel like I don’t know what I’m doing most of the time. The older I get, the less I plan ahead, for I know that self made plans go awry quickly. It’s … Continue reading

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PRAYER IS THE FOUNDATION TO WISDOM

James: Handling the Hard Stuff of Life When Christian believers gather in churches, everything that can go wrong sooner or later does. Outsiders, on observing this, conclude that there is nothing to the religion business except, perhaps, business–and dishonest business … Continue reading

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POWERFUL PRAYER

Taking a Hike Through Hebrews Prayer. It is an exercise in humility. Prayer is telling God we need help and knowing He will, indeed, help us. Prayer pumps new energy into tired bodies and broken, crushed spirits. Prayer is the … Continue reading

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