Category Archives: On my mind

Contagious

Did you ever feel a scratchy throat or begin to sneeze and then try to figure out who passed that on to you? You were fine at the time but now you’re sick. Those little microbes are too small to see but they’re definitely floating around and some people are more susceptible than others. Sometimes,…
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Dear God, let’s talk …

A recurring theme I’m hearing in Christian community right now is to “hear God’s voice.” It’s a good admonition. We should be encouraged to listen through God’s Word and the guidance of the Spirit; but some caution and discernment should be exercised when something else is meant. It’s important to listen to God, but it’s…
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Slow to leave

And endurance produces character, and character produces hope… Romans 5:4 A few years ago, I experienced a difficult and restless season. I seesawed between questioning God’s personal involvement in my life and bemoaning my own mistakes and inadequacy. Some may call it a mid-life crisis, but it felt deep and painful. It was very unsettling…
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Stay calibrated

I have a fairly good sense of direction and can usually find my way to new places. But it isn’t foolproof. I’ve been on roads that turn so subtly that I don’t notice the change in direction. And without external landmarks to mark my course, I may stray off the path. In unfamiliar territory, a…
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