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Changing by One Snowflake at a Time
As I was shoveling today I thought about snow flakes. Recently, someone had posted pictures of how each one was unique and beautiful. But they are so small and delicate that they are nearly weightless. If you had only seen them this way, you could never imagine being able to cover the earth inches or feet deep with them. Yet this is how God works. If you needed to feed perhaps a million people in the desert what would you…
Is it a Merry Christmas?
Look up the word merry and it means cheerful. Wishing someone a “Merry Christmas” is a good thing and something I try to do as often as possible this time of year. But to be honest, it can be a rather tired phrase. Yet, to truly have a cheerful Christmas I think we need a reason to be cheerful. All of those people talking about having a reason for the season are on to something. When I reflect on the…
Thoughts on Thankfulness
Are you a thankful person? Am I?At times I can be critical, grumpy, frustrated or just plain jealous instead of thankful for who I am and what I have. This is not the way that God wants me to live and it’s not the way I want to live either when I’m honest. What sort of reason does God give me to be thankful instead of being so negative? Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken,…
Weak and Strong
Last Sunday I spoke about hypocrisy and how easy it is to perform for the opinion of others. I believe that everyone struggles from time to time with hypocrisy but I also think that we can struggle with just feeling like a weak failure of a Christian. This can accompany hypocrisy in that we try to cover our weakness with bravado and extra serving. Or it can attack us on its own, beating us down into inaction by telling us…