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Some of us are walking through valleys where it seems that death is at our door - and at the doors of those we love - for a long while.  How often, in the darkness of this world, does it feel that death has won and that God's plans are defeated? But Mark 15:41 says this is not the end of the story.For the morning light to shine, ...

"We all have a bag.  We all pack differently.  Some of us are traveling light.  Some of us are secret hoarders who've never parted with a memory in our lives.  I think we are all called to figure out how to carry our bag to the best of our ability, how to unpack it and how to face the mess.  I think part ...

"The thing I love about working with clay.  It doesn't matter.  You throw it and start again, you make a new shape, every time you start something new.  It's not at all like painting, where false marks and mistakes remain.  Even after you scrub the paint and start over, the lost images remain like a ghost...

I heard a preacher talking about forgiveness today.  He said forgiveness is not stuffing the hurt inside of us or removing ourselves from the person or situation. Imagine instead a small church with a steeple with a long rope.  You can go to the rope and give it a pull and the bell will ring loudly.  You can pull on th...

Sometimes the best way to learn to do something is to learn how NOT to do something.  Oh the memories the Senior generation in our country has of learning to drive a stick-shift vehicle. I can remember beads of sweat breaking out when learning to drive with my father by my side. There are memories of fear, frustration and finally acc...

"Your talent determines what you can do.  Your motivation determines how much you are willing to do.  Your attitude determines how well you do it"  Lou Holtz I never cease to be amazed at how much some people accomplish with the obstacles they face in life.  There are movies on Prime Video that inspire m...

"Well done is better than well said."  - Benjamin FranklinThese words were spoken move then 200 years ago but are ever so true today.  Whether you are a spouse, parent, employee, politician, etc. let your deeds reflect your life more than your words.  

"Determine never to be idle.  No person will have occasion to complain of the waste of time who never loses any.  It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing".  Thomas Jefferson  With the beginning of a new year, we think about health, financial, etc. goals.  The idea of setting a goal fo...

Today is our most precious possession.  It is our only sure possession.As Christmas approaches we think about gift giving and receiving.  Regardless of the gift we give or receive, the most precious gift is the gift of today.  Growing older and losing precious relatives and friends has imprinted on my heart how fleeting &nb...

Rotten wood cannot be carved.  ConfuciusMy extended family has had a person who has struggled with addiction for several years.  About two years ago they entered an extended faith based program.  We had lost hope when the addiction seemed stronger than the person's will.  We never believed this person was rotten. &...