Honor one another above yourselves may come easy to some and may be hard for others. Today, let’s focus on how and why we honor others. Let’s remember and implement the value of honor. Veterans Day Today is an American federal holiday. It’s Veterans Day. A day set apart for honoring all veterans of the …
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Misplaced Expectations Lead to Disappointment
Ever have an expectation of yourself and know you may not be able to meet it? Or how about the expectation others have of us and we know we can’t meet those either? Well, here’s a new thought I had today: misplaced expectations lead to disappointment. I did it again. I listened to a lie …
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How to Be a Spark for Jesus!
Inspirations come daily if we look for them. Today, I am inspired by sparks for Jesus and how they impact His world and His people. But how do we be a spark for Jesus? A wonderful woman contacted me this week and encouraged me to keep sending the sparks! I loved that! I’ll gladly be …
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Three Steps to Form New Habits
All day I’ve been facilitating a new employee orientation for my day job. Throughout the day, I kept thinking about new habits. How do we form new habits? I even grabbed a post-it note and jotted down some thoughts about new habits. I’ve come up with three steps to form new habits. 1. Know Our …
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Getting to Know God
When digging deeper into God’s Word, we can discover all sorts of new things. Getting to know God will make our life’s paths straighter. This past summer, I took a class through our church to learn better how to study God’s Word. I’ve been studying God’s Word for years and learning through many resources. I …
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The First Five Minutes are the Hardest
The first five minutes are the hardest. I don’t doubt this concept anymore. Keep reading to find out why. I’ve been up for over fourteen hours as I sit down to write. I’m tired. Honestly, I don’t know what brain power I have left to write. Everything about this day has been hard, especially the …
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I Hear You Call; I am Available!
Do you ever sing worship songs and then get tested on what you sang to God? Do you mean the words you sing or is it just lip service sometimes? This morning I sang a lot of words to Jesus in church. But these seven words penetrated my heart: I hear You call; I am …
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Don’t Give Up Even in the 11th Hour
It’s 11:00 p.m. on Day 4 of the November New Challenge, and I’m just sitting down to write. My advice don’t give up even in the 11th hour. As I relaxed watching TV just a few minutes ago, I had decided I was not going to write today. It’s late, I’m tired, and nothing new seemed …
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Dancing with Gratitude
Do you dance with gratitude before the Lord? Did you know dancing with gratitude is an option? Find out what I did today on Day 3 of November New Challenge. Last night I had coffee with a friend. As we were in line ordering, the manager (a woman) approached us and greeted us. Then she …
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Seasons Change and That’s Okay!
There was morning, and there was evening, day and night, light and dark – a new day. This morning my alarm rang way too loud at 5:00 a.m. Of course, I got up…to turn it off. One new thing I’ve started doing this year is placing my cell phone across the room from me for …
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