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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Our Master’s Voice: Comfort Outside the Comfort Zone (Animal Instinct Trilogy, Part 3)
[If you’re able, read Part 1, then Part 2, then this post. This trilogy includes some extraordinary but true animal stories and offers insight into some of our human tendencies, a.k.a., animal instincts.] My dog Izzy has grown almost completely blind…
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Follow the Leader
Paul was a man on a mission. Why wouldn’t he be? He was commissioned by God. God chose Him, told Him what to do, and empowered Him. Paul committed to God’s plan and got it done. He was a doer…
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Why I Write, Part 2 (or, Knowing God Will Bless Our Work)
My son participated in a community-wide summer youth orchestra and concert. During his practices I went to the gym after dropping him off. One week when I entered the locker room to stow my gear, I noticed a man looking…
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He Put the Ocean in the Shells
We’ve all listened. We put our ears to a sea shell so we could hear the ocean. Of course, what we really heard is the resonance of the noise in our immediate environment, but we can truthfully say God made…
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Why I Write, Part 1 (or, Knowing God’s Specific Plan for Our Lives)
Just over a year ago I published my first blog post: Even on Garbage Day, God Loves Us. 22 posts later, it’s still one of my favorites. I didn’t know what to expect when I launched my blog. Questions circled in…
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It’s a Big World. What’s a Father to Do?
Gone are the days when I was regularly seen with an infant in my arms. I remember before my firstborn turned 1, my church invited all the dads to the stage on Father’s Day. We were asked to share what…
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Run Faster. Run Farther. Breathe Deeper. (Animal Instinct Trilogy, Part 2)
[This is Part 2 of Animal Instincts Trilogy. Also read Part 1 and Part 3.] I stepped out of my comfort zone one day and walked into a GRIT Cardio class at the gym. Well, I wasn’t out of my…
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Tulips, Transformation, and Team Blogging
Call us tulips. I claim the dark one. Yeah, I know it’s pink, but it’s the one that’s different, and I feel a little different than the rest of the team. Today I write about my privilege to be 1…
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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