Featured Spotlights: Fall Time in the Northern Hemisphere
Islands & Lifelines
We should be lifelines, not islands living for ourselves
The Value of Life
Jesus values life and we should, too
Thankful…(God Is My God)
Autobiographical review of 2020, when COVID hit hard
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A Gift for Jesus (A Short Poem)
Hi friends. Enjoy this short poem.Jesus deserves the best gifts.Share your thoughts in the comments below. A Gift for Jesus What gift will we bringFor Jesus the King?What gift will we lay ‘neath the tree? Our gifts are in spotsA…
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Own the Road. It Was Paved for You.
Sometimes I get distracted in my service to God. He placed me in some clearly-defined ministries during this phase in my life, but I negotiate plenty of competing priorities and distractions. Many times, the ministries take second place. I lead…
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Details Beg Us to Go Deeper
God didn’t simply create water. He created water that expands and contracts when the temperature changes, and sometimes it boils and freezes. He created water with surface tension such that small insects can walk and skim across it. He created…
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The Narrow Gate Is Worth the Cost of Admission
I took a few major road trips with family this year which included visits to 21 different National Parks in 8 different states. That’s a lot of nature and far too many miles. We spotted a variety of wildlife: grizzly…
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Drifting (A Short Poem)
Hi friends. This is not my typical blog post but I want to share it because I’m sure God helped me write it. It’s a short poem. Simple, yet earnest. I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below. …
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Honoring Authority within God’s Big Picture (Part 3):
God Adds Texture to Our Portraits with Visions of a MasterpieceWhen we contemplate the canvas of life, I hope we recognize that God is the Master Painter. He determines the colors, the background, the foreground, the objects, and the goings on in His big picture. We see in limited frames,…
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A Whole New World Awaits
Disney has done it again. Perfect casting and memorable songs brought to life in the newest of live-action reboots, Aladdin. I wasn’t much into the animated version, but with real people on-screen, I felt the emotion. During the magic carpet…
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Honoring Authority within God’s Big Picture (Part 2):
God Frames Ever-Changing Hues along the Path Toward Honoring HimSometimes on a hike or long drive we notice changes in the landscape. Lush. Dry. Wooded. Massive. Rocky. Beautiful. Meh. (That last one is for the younger readers. 😊) These changes typically occur gradually, but sometimes the transitions are abrupt.…
Steve
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Hi there! I’m Steve. I’m an unexpected writer and a slow reader. LOL
I write practical, Christian-living articles to encourage readers toward spiritual growth and service.
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