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Seeking in the Wilderness

I am not the kind of person who likes to be lost. I will immediately look up directions and ask for someone’s guidance before I will wander around in the hopes of getting to my destination. It’s a terrible feeling to be lost. When I am, I feel like I am in...

A Week of Tremendous Loss

This has been a week of tremendous loss. The school shooting in Florida, a teacher at the local middle school, an inspirational icon in the bleeding disorder community, a founding member of our church, and my best friend’s dad. We hear of yet another person...

Letting Go: Working on Forgiveness

I have never been one to let people “run over” me. Even back in high school, when I was the target of racial discrimination, I fought. I talked to my Dad, who always supported me, went with my argument to the administration building, and won. I was being...

Trust: Holding on to the One who Matters

Have you ever seen people take part in a “trust” exercise? They stand with their arms crossed over their chest, close their eyes and fall backwards hoping that they will be caught. There are not cushions on the floor to cushion a fall, or a net to catch...

Looking Forward

It’s really December 3rd. I don’t feel like the holiday season has truly begun. It’s not cold enough! It looks like the weather will cool down some more this week and I am hoping that the Christmas season will start to resonate in my home. There is...

Fleeting enjoyment or lasting joy?

The holiday season is here. The trees that have been up in some stores since October are now appropriate for the season. Black Friday begins on Thanksgiving, holiday commercials are playing on the television, and we cannot seem to get away from retailers constantly...