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Demon of Discontent

Posted in Adversity, Contentment, Economy, Faith, Trust on March 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Lord, you have assigned my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure.  The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.  Psalms 16: 5-6 I was talking with a group of folks the other day about the present state of our economy and all that [...]

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In the Still of the Night

Posted in Contentment, Jesus, Peace, Prayer, music on January 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »

How are you sleeping these days?  Ever troubled by insomnia?  Anyone feel like they are working hard all day then laying awake worrying half the night? The bed looks so inviting.  You climb in and fall asleep only to find yourself awake a couple of hours later, but it seems like you just shut your [...]

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The Key to Satisfactory Living

Posted in Contentment, Faith, Trust, perseverence on December 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God; in Him will I trust.  Psalms 91:2 I love the words refuge and fortress.  They communicate strength, protection, security.  We seem to fight a relentless search from the catastrophies of life. Across all of history people have sought refuge in [...]

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Peace on Earth

Posted in Contentment, Peace, Prayer on December 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Folks, this month is probably the fastest one of the year to go by.  That blink of an eye between Thanksgiving and Christmas.  The Christmas season is in full swing now.  Christmas lights, Christmas music, Christmas dishes, Christmas cards, Christmas shopping, Christmas parties, Christmas trees and an so on.  All this frenzy of activity and [...]

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Who Do You Know?

Posted in Contentment, Perspective, Relationships, Team on November 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »

One day last week the big day finally arrived.  I had not really been looking forward to it, but knew it was coming one way or another.  The day was my 50th birthday. Even as I write this I can hardly believe it.  Well, I lived through it, had a great week and have now [...]

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Our Work, His Plans

Posted in Calling, Contentment, Faith, Peace, Plans on October 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »

While visiting with a friend the other day, our discussion came around to how he felt his work was in line with how God wired him.   This question comes up quite often and it is always one that is intriguing to talk about.  In this case, my friend was complaining that his job was a [...]

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