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I grew up hearing people say, “I come to church to hear God’s word and apply it to my life.” I understand the thought but I’d like to suggest something. Here’s what I think; scripture is a constant and you are a variable. The bible doesn’t change but you do. Rather than taking scripture and applying it to our lives, we should be applying our lives to scripture. Here’s why; I am evolving. I’m still learning to hear God’s voice and change direction as He prompts. Scripture is God’s word to us and for us; we should take great care of it. Many mistreat it;Read More →

Amazing Sunset

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You’re as close to God as you choose to be. Each year we look to traditions to help us reorient our lives. New Year’s celebrations bring us resolutions of exercise and dieting. Weddings remind us of our covenant with God. A birthday marks the reality of time and how fleeting it is. Our church participates in the Lenten season. This is a spiritual reorienting. We fast and pray. We make choices to resist and reject the things that we believe have satisfied us – food, Netflix, shopping, the list could literally go on and on! I fast and pray because I believe that my lifeRead More →

Grocery Store Parking Lot

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Is the kindness of strangers a thing of the past? Maybe, but I won’t stop helping little elderly ladies no matter how menacing I look. Let me explain. I was walking out of the grocery store and noticed a woman’s purse next to her car door. I quickly moved in to help (no need to get into the phone booth and tear open my shirt to show a large “S” for this one). As I saw myself picking up the purse and waving it outside her car window I realized that she was not impressed. In fact, she was seemingly mortified. I suppose I scaredRead More →

Love Holding Hands

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The opinions expressed are that of the writer and may not reflect your own personal feelings regarding content. Reader discretion is advised. Valentine’s Day is one that I’ve never really gotten. Don’t get me wrong, when I met my wife we even attended a college sponsored banquet. The “Butterfly Kisses” guy was there…pre “Butterfly” fame. Look, I like any excuse for people to express their love for each other but it tends to be, at least for me, an odd holiday. As my kids get older, I try to tell them things that I hope they’ll remember – sayings, quips and nuggets of wisdom thatRead More →

Swampy River

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A few years ago, we had a friend who was navigating through life. She was trying to finish school and establish a career. Her questions and worries were the same as anyone else’s would be… How am I going to do _____ ? What will happen when _____ happens? Why did I have to go through _____ ? She wanted to make the right decisions, choose to be more like Jesus, and wanting life to change but like so many others we’ve encountered, she seemed to get tripped up on her past. She wanted to skip the hard stuff. She knew where she wanted toRead More →