Inspired by Dr. Lee Warren, I’m trying something new in November. I’m going to do something new every day this month. One of those things is write. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I haven’t written much in the last two years. Living life, just daily living, took over: working, cleaning, paying bills, spending …
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A Call to Worship
Another wake-up call happened Saturday morning. I’m telling you; we do not need alarm clocks to wake up when God is on a mission with us. A call to worship came at 6:32 a.m. Saturday morning when a friend texted me. I set my alarm clock for 7:00 a.m. Saturday. Thinking it was the weekend, …
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Get Up and Praise the LORD!
As I lay in bed not even opening my eyes yet, I kept hearing words whispered gently to me, Get up and praise the LORD! These are the first words I heard this morning. We think we need an alarm clock to wake us in the morning, but I’ve learned God’s soft whisper can wake us too. …
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Why Do We Try to Limit God?
Why do we try to limit God? Because we have limits. Therefore, we believe God does too. We may even believe God can’t do some of the most simple things because we have not personally experienced it. But I challenge you there may very well be something you are doing or not doing to bring …
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Transitional Seasons Bring Rain
Transitional seasons bring rain. They can feel endless, sad, and cold. But there’s good news about the rainy season. April showers bring May flowers, so the saying goes. Well, if this is true, then May in Minnesota will have blooming flowers everywhere! We’ve had plenty of rain this month. In fact, it’s raining while I …
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Examine Every Corner
What does “examine every corner” mean to you? I’ll tell you what it means to me now. Plus, I’ll share how Jesus revealed a not-so-good thing in one of my corners. Early in March, while exercising one day, I stretched and held my body in one specific position. All I could see was one corner …
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Jesus is the Promise Keeper
Jesus is the Promise Keeper. This may seem like a Christianese thing to write, and we may gloss over it as ‘Yeah, I know that.” But do we really believe Jesus is the Promise Keeper? I mean, does your heart, soul, and mind, truly believe Jesus is the Promise Keeper? If you’ve been following me …
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40 Days of Decrease: A Lenten Journey
Lent begins soon. Are you preparing to engage with Jesus during Lent 2022? I am. I’m planning 40 days of decrease. I had hoped I’d have my own Lenten devotional ready for you this year, but that plan didn’t come to fruition. However, the Lord in all this divine intervention provided a different Lenten journey …
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Permission to be Honest
Do you struggle being honest? I mean, honest about your struggles? Or, do you pretend like I’ve done sometimes? We have permission to be honest. We really do. This week began with my birthday. Another ride around the sun ended and another began all the same day. Truth is, I got smacked with reality; a …
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It’s Time to Finish What We Started
Day 21 of 21-Day Sugar Fast It’s time to finish what we started. Today is Day 21 of my 21-Day Sugar Fast. When I began this journey, I wasn’t sure what Jesus had in mind for me. I desired to reset my physical body and to reconnect with Jesus in a new and deeper way. …
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