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YOLO … sure about that?

YOLO … sure about that? Matthew 25.31-46

YOLO, or You Only Live Once ~ described a few years ago as the newest acronym you’ll love to hate.1 How true! I remember being in a crowded, hot gym one evening watching Dylan dance his one number for his IB Dance class, and hearing students yelling it ad infinitum, “YOLO!” Latin? Sort of. Actor Jack Black said it was dumb folks’ way of saying “Carpe Diem,” but in truth, YOLO falls woefully short of the principle of Seize…

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Added by Christine on August 5, 2016 at 8:28am — No Comments

"Well Done!"

"Well Done!" Matthew 25.14-30…

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Added by Christine on August 3, 2016 at 6:00am — 1 Comment

God uses it all… even your rough stuff.

“Trust Me?” God asks.

You slowly nod.

“You know I’m FOR YOU, right?”

“Well yeah, I think.”

“Listen, I know that you are going through a rough time…

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Added by Christine on August 1, 2016 at 7:53am — No Comments

A Winning Mindset.

A couple nights ago, I sat down at a local eatery with my friends. When our petite server greeted us, I took in all of her tattoos and her sweet face. ‘What is the date about?’ Bill…

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Added by Christine on July 29, 2016 at 9:30am — No Comments

“I am Here.” Love, God.

What are you looking for?

Who are you looking for?

Or may I ask, what or who is looking for you?

Could it be that the answer to all of those questions is one and the…

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Added by Christine on July 27, 2016 at 8:19am — No Comments

WHAT IF we were the ones?

My friend got a phone call from her doctor the other day, just checking up on her. Fact is the internist could not believe that the file that landed on her desk could be right—the same…

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Added by Christine on July 25, 2016 at 10:16am — No Comments

Trusting God Every Day.

Deep Trust in God . . . or not. Do you trust him daily? There is a lot at stake actually.

You tell me you trust God, and I believe you. I really do. But I have seen…

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Added by Christine on July 22, 2016 at 6:17am — No Comments

In God We Trust.

In God we trust . . . it is our choice.

Reflecting the current goings-on in our world, I was thinking back over the last months. In November, I was on the highway travelling to Flagstaff, Arizona, to see my 20-year-old son, Dylan,…

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Added by Christine on July 20, 2016 at 7:35am — No Comments

Giving Thanks in the Middle of Pain

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Added by Christine on July 18, 2016 at 7:45am — No Comments

God's got this...whatever your this is.

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Added by Christine on July 15, 2016 at 7:33am — No Comments

Do you believe GOD IS ABLE?

Do you believe GOD IS ABLE? Ephesians 3.20-21; Phil. 4.6-7

God is Able #2.

The headlines are disturbing, the presidential campaign is concerning and then perhaps you are undergoing an intense season of trial. Following yesterday’s ‘What in the world…

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Added by Christine on July 13, 2016 at 8:23am — No Comments

What in the world is going on?

What in the world is going on? God is Able!…

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Added by Christine on July 11, 2016 at 6:14am — 2 Comments

Want a peek at the Future?

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Added by Christine on July 6, 2016 at 8:11am — No Comments

Fourth of July, 2016.

Of Independence and Dependence.

Let’s do some word association. I say ‘independence’, you say ___?

Independence … Day!

Independence … freedom

Independence … emancipation

Independence … liberty

Independence … self-reliance

This week Americans are to celebrate Independence Day, commemorating America’s independence from Great Britain’s tyranny; most of us just call it ‘Fourth of July’. John Adams said this to Abigail, his…

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Added by Christine on July 3, 2016 at 10:12am — No Comments