Category: Spiritual Practices
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1 John 5:14-15 | Listening & Waiting
This is from my Facebook Live on Friday, May 8, 2020 Hey friends! Thanks for joining me today. It’s Friday, May 8th – Mother’s Day weekend! A big shout out to all the mom’s out there! I also want to give my mom – Kay Leis – a shout out. She as a huge heart…
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Jeremiah 29:11-13 | Prayer & Listening
This is from my Facebook Live on May 6, 2020. Hey friends! Happy Wednesday to you! Thanks for joining me! I hope your day is going well today! Today, I will be reading from a favorite passage, Jeremiah 29:11-13. If you would like to join me, I am reading from The New Living Translation. …
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Psalm 138| Faithfulness
This is from my blog post from May 4, 2020. Hey friends! Thanks for joining me today. I hope you had a wonderful weekend! I was happy to get some flowers and some herbs for our patio! Something else that was fun… My daughter’s future mother-in-law and I hosted a Pampered Chef virtual bridal shower…
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Perseverance – Part 2
In my last blog post, I shared a story of perseverance when I recently climbed Piestewa Peak in Arizona. If you haven’t read it, you may want to go back and read it here before continuing. “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us…
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How to Eliminate Hurry
I was listening to The Ziglar Show Podcast with Kevin Miller the other day while on my daily walk. Miller interviewed John Mark Comer about his recent book, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. Comer was leading a megachurch that was running six services each Sunday in the Portland, Oregon area. He was finding himself burnt…
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Reset—COVID-19
“Then Jesus said, ‘Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and…
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Grace In The Pace
“Hurry is the great enemy of our spiritual life in our day. You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.” Dallas Willard quoted in Soul Keeping Recently when going to the airport to pick our adult children, I parked my car and hurried into the building entrance to catch the elevator. Standing there waiting…
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Necessary Endings Lead To New Beginnings
My final Sunday as Children’s Pastor at Salem Church of God was December 29, 2019. My pastor asked if I would share my journey with the church on my final Sunday. I was honored to give the message and very humbled by the love and encouragement I received that day. There are 3 things I…
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Mindset
But Moses pleaded with the Lord, “O Lord, I’m not very good with words. I never have been, and I’m not now, even though you have spoken to me. I get tongue-tied, and my words get tangled.“ Exodus 4:10 NLT Moses was taught all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in both…
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A Step Of Faith…
I have been in full-time Children’s Ministry for 17 years. During that time… I have loved the calling God has had on my life. I have loved leading teams and growing the children’s ministries in three churches in Indiana, Arizona, and Ohio. I have enjoyed connecting with parents while loving on babies and children of…