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I Was Amazed by God’s Answer for This Woman
I Was Amazed by God’s Answer for This Woman
I first met Barbara when she came to church on a Sunday morning. She came not long after my husband, the founding pastor, had unexpectedly died, and I had taken over his job pastoring the church, so I was pretty new at it. (You can read more about that story in my...
Encourage Your Child’s Gifts
Encourage Your Child’s Gifts
Here’s something I’ve learned in life: everyone is good at something. And no one is good at everything! We all have giftings and strengths, and we all have weaknesses. The same is true for your children. Just like everyone else in the human race, they aren’t good...
Get Encouraged and Stay Encouraged!
Get Encouraged and Stay Encouraged!
Have you ever been discouraged? I think we all have been at one time or another. You might even be discouraged right now. Well, I want to help you. I’ve been discouraged and I’ve been encouraged, and I’ve found out that being encouraged is better! God doesn’t want...
4 Things to Stop and Start
4 Things to Stop and Start
In spite of all our prayers asking God for His help and His intervention in our lives, there are a lot of things that we, ourselves, have control over. Sometimes we don’t like to hear that because it makes us responsible to do something. If you’re like me,...
God, Which Way Should I Go?
God, Which Way Should I Go?
When I first moved to Minneapolis, anytime I drove my car I never knew where I was or where I was going. I had to depend completely on the navigation system to get absolutely anywhere. Seriously, I couldn’t even get to the grocery store without it. I felt pretty...
If You’ve Goofed Up, Read This!
If You’ve Goofed Up, Read This!
Have you ever blown it big time? Made a wrong decision in your life? Gone the wrong direction? I think we all have. So…what then? Are you stuck with it, destined to pay for your mistake forever? I meet a lot of people who are living by that old saying, “You made...
Keeping Your Focus
Keeping Your Focus
I recently heard someone say that “focus is the new IQ.” We have so many things coming at us in a day that sometimes it’s hard to focus on one thing and be productive. It’s so easy to let distractions keep us from our purpose. I remember watching a track and field...
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