Monthly Archives: August 2014

morning travel

She sat on her back porch with her dog at her feet. The bay looked beautiful this morning and the persistent breeze drifted through her thin sweater. It was a perfect morning to do what she always did at this … Continue reading

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travel it well

The man slumped forward because life was upon his back. Just one week of trouble weighed him down and took him into a steep valley. He had traveled valleys before, but not with such a load as this.  “How am … Continue reading

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his idea

Prayer was His idea. It was His creation. From the moment He walked the garden with Adam, conversation between man and God began. The Fall hampered the conversation…changed it in some deep way, but His mercy sought to buy it … Continue reading

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one of many

One is on his knees, face in his hands. Another is patiently waiting in a long line. One is in an office….Bible out…lap top ready… while another is on the roof of a house, hammer in his hand. Another wipes … Continue reading

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shift…shift…shift again

The conference room was quiet as one woman prayed, “God, we need a Divine shift.” At that moment I squinted my eyes – half closed in prayer and half open in note-taking mode as I wrote “Divine Shift” down on … Continue reading

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ooops – ok – so I do know that divine is NOT devine! No need to text or email me!

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higher ground

I don’t know who chose the song. It was probably Debbie. As soon as the song started I knew I needed its words and by the second verse it went straight to my heart to crumble my resistance to what … Continue reading

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fetch and chew

My dog loves to fetch. He will willingly go after the ball, but he hates returning it to me. He likes to play keep away after he fetches. All my dogs have been that way. But I have begun to … Continue reading

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planning the descent

You always hear people talking about climbing mountains. They plan their routes and equip themselves with the right shoes, the appropriate shelter, essential supplies, and important knowledge about the mountain before them. The climbing is important, but what about the … Continue reading

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