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Dying to the Past
I heard Chuck Pierce say in a recent message, “A lot of people won’t look back at their past and ask the Lord to bring it up to their present moment. They want to look back at their past and live in the emotions of the past. You have to stand firm in your present...
Coming Out of the Dark
Darkness. In the abyss, trying to claw my way out, but I don’t know how. The hook sinks into the space between my lower ribs, the fluttering warning begins, and the hook sinks deeper, dragging me further into the hole. My heart starts racing, my breaths become...
The Light of the World
Winter Solstice. Yesterday, December 21st, was the first official day of winter. It’s been cold and snowing for several weeks now (at least in Northern New York where I am silly enough to live). Darkness envelopes us by 4:30 pm and doesn’t let the sun come up before...
Looking Higher
Several months ago, I started an article about the December 21, 2020 conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. I never finished the article, and today, I went back and re-read what I had written: I’ve read articles about the celestial event, and watched the sky all...
Our First Love
During my morning Bible reading and prayer time, I like to listen to instrumental worship music. I’m less likely to be distracted by what’s going on in another part of the house if I have music in the background. My favorites are on some of the YouTube channels. ...
Living in Thankfulness
“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” ~William Arthur Ward I think we can all agree that this year has been stressful. Between Covid, the election, the unrest and...