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Beyond the Half-Full Glass

There are three views we can have of life. The pessimist who sees the glass half empty – focused on what we lack. The...

The most powerful Words

We all know that words are powerful – they can hurt and heal. But our words can't really do much unless they have an...

Fast or Faithfulness?

A fast is a useful spiritual discipline – giving up something harmful, physically or spiritually, for a period of time. Many observe this during...

When Blessings Become the Danger

One of the profound truths of the Christian life is that while trials are painful, they are often when we experience the closest fellowship...

He Saw It Coming

I'm reading about a woman who lives in two parallel times – she knows the future but can't act on it, and watches events...

Pray at 30,000 Feet

Looking out the window at clouds as we fly toward sunnier places, everything below is tiny – life carrying on while we sit constrained...

Jesus’ final request for you

One of the most intimate prayers recorded in Scripture is Jesus' final prayer before His crucifixion. In the Garden, knowing the suffering that lay...

The more you look

The more you look for God working in your life, the more you see it. You become aware of His miracles in everything from...

Ultimate Faith

If I asked you who in the Bible demonstrated the most remarkable faith, who would you say? Hebrews 11 gives a list of many...

The Big Reminder

In winter the biggest blessing is feeling the warm sun shining down. If the sun is shining everything changes. The colors are bright, the...

Where Are You Going?

The first time an angel speaks to a human in the Bible, he asks a question: "Where have you come from, and where are...

Shoes on

When we let our small dogs outside, we have to watch them carefully – our property borders an open vlei, and if they spot...