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A Christmas Trip Like No Other

When the kids were little, we’d pack them in the van with their p.j.’s, pillows and blankets. Pretty much everything but the kitchen sink. We loaded the Christmas presents and t.v. and vcr (strapped down in the front for all children to see.) And in the middle of the night, in the presence of all the stars in the sky, …

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bitterness, confusion, God's faithfulness, God's guidance, humility

Psalm 70:21-28

When my heart was grieved and my spirit embittered, I was a senseless and ignorant beast before You.Yet I am always with You;You hold me by my right hand.You guide me with Yourcounsel, and afterward You will take me intoglory.Whom have I in heaven but You?And earth has nothing I desire besides you.My flesh and heart mayfail,but God is the …

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Sometimes Change is Good

Change. Not the kind that jingles in your pocket, the kind that takes familiar away. Many of us fight it. It’s really hard to get used to new settings and new ways when we have worked for years to make the old fit like a good pair of jeans. This morning when I signed into my blog to write this …

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Taking the Power out of Problems

The learning possibilities are limited only by your willingness to be teachable. In faith, thank Me for your problem. Ask Me to open your eyes and your heart to all that I am accomplishing through this difficulty. Once you have become grateful for a problem, it loses its power to drag you down. (Jesus Calling, December 18). “Therefore we do not …

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Charlie Brown Christmas

This is one of my favorite voices reading this passage (Luke 2:8-14). I love Linus. If you’re struggling with the hustle and bustle of Christmas or finding yourself alone or sad, maybe this will help. Somehow it puts it all in perspective. Grace and Peace, andy

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