Worry
An Early Morning Walk
November 16, 2021 The early morning dawn, peeking over the hills, Brought with it cold, upon myself brisk chills. I was not alone on this morning walk, Inside my heart? It wanted to talk. Gnawing questions, disturbing pouts, Rising hopes and crummy doubts, Relationships not mended, Some still offended. Problems…
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UNTROUBLED?
UNTROUBLED? “In this world you will have trouble.” Well, Jesus, I certainly know about that! When troubles come I usually fall flat! “Let not your heart be troubled.” When troubles come in their course, Troubles troubling, my heart comes apart. First troubles come, then my troubled heart. Just like the cart comes after the…
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ANXIETY’S SCORECARD
ANXIETY’S SCORECARD March 5, 2018 I seem to use a scorecard ev’ry day: “How’s it going? Are things going my way?” “Are things finally ‘coming together’?” “Are struggles getting any easier?” “Will they finally be in a good mood?” “Will she notice her crummy attitude?” “Did somebody notice what I did well?”…
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6 Kinds of Aches of the Heart
SIX ACHES OF THE SOUL A frustrating world, the first kind of ache, Earthquakes, annoyances, and another headache. Would we turn to God if this world was ideal? The God of redemption found in life’s ordeal! The pain of bad choices, the second kind of ache, Consequences felt from my own mistakes. We…
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Need an Attitude Adjustment?
Giving Thanks DAY 1 Every parent absolutely insists on their small child saying, “thank you.” I have yet to run into ONE set of parents that don’t intuitively know that saying, “thank you,” is (1) not only the polite thing to do, (2) the right thing to do, and (3) even at the most selfish…
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