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Live in His presence.
That was the command that God gave to Abram in Genesis 17. This was after God has promised Abram at least twice that he would have more descendants than he could count. It’s after Sarai interjects herself into God’s plan and tells Abram to build a family through Hagar.
Maybe you’re like me. Many years I start with the desire or will to read the Bible in a year. I’ve even done it a couple times. Not nearly often enough though. I have a chronological Bible that I love because it puts all the passages in chronological order. It was a great way to mix up some of the …
[box type=”shadow”] Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death. –Omar N. Bradley [/box] It’s that time of year. A new year. A fresh calendar page. An opportunity to embrace the unknown of the future… Or cower in fear of what’s to come as it hides behind the veil of the unknown. As I look at …
Thanksgiving is a few days behind us and a new month begins. There’s something magical about turning the page on the calendar…and seeing how full the new month already is. We’ll celebrate a birthday, take classes, teach classes, celebrate Christmas and much more. Like I said the calendar is already a little intimidating. And I wonder…where do we find the …
Somehow the calendar has flipped enough pages that Thanksgiving has returned. In just a few days, many of us will share huge meals with family. In some of our homes, we’ll even take a few minutes to remember why we’re celebrating. We’ll think back to those early Pilgrims, and pause to remember how they celebrated what little they had in the …
Saturday I was watching my college’s football team play. It worked out great that my MBA classes ended as the game was slated to start. I got home, talked to our friend who’d been babysitting, then rushed into workout clothes and hopped on the treadmill. We were ahead, and the first quarter and a half were fun to watch. Then …
This week has been a week of vulnerability. Last night I spoke at a local church for their book club. I had a BLAST! But as I walked into the room, I realized the PowerPoint I had on a flashdrive wasn’t going to do me any good. It was a great exercise in relying on God! I love those times …
Today I’m participating in the Face.Me blog tour. If you’re here from other blogs, you’ve probably heard that this is a risky venture. As I’ve prayed about why, God showed me that at least for me make-up is part of my mask.
As I was looking through my blog, I rediscovered this post. I love how God will use my writing to challenge me. I originally wrote this at the very end of October 2012. A few things have changed in my life since then. I’ve written a couple more books. I’ve been earning another degree. I’ve made the decision about my …
At different times different themes seem to appear in my life. Right now I am surrounded by people who are called to be braver than they ever imagined. The dictionary defines brave as: ready to face or endure danger or pain; showing courage. None of the people I’m thinking of think of themselves as brave. In fact they would probably tell …