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Yesterday while sitting at church, my mind wandered to the topic of foundations in life. When you have a healthy, safe, stable childhood, you have a good foundation for being a healthy, safe, stable adult. I have been blessed to have had a very good foundation in my...

Feeling guilty or feeling remorse is not the same thing as repenting. Simply feeling bad about doing something or having regret over making the wrong choices does not mean that you've repented. Feeling bad or guilty about doing the wrong thing can certainly be a part...

Lately I've felt discouragement creep up on me. But after talking to God and some friends about it, I've felt encouraged. Talking to God and friends about things that bother you is very helpful to do. It's good to ask for help when you need it. And you shouldn't wait...

I've been reading chronologically through the New Testament lately, and right now I'm in Acts and several of Paul's letters to the early churches. In today's reading, while waiting for his mission partners to show up, Paul couldn't help himself and got into debates...

Yesterday in a sermon we had a guest speaker talking about Joseph in Egypt (Genesis 37:13-36, and chapters 39-41). He pointed out some things about Joseph that made him a good leader, like his diligence, helpfulness, and humility. Joseph must have been a man of good...

I normally steer clear of politics on my blog, but I really do think I should address the polarization of politics. So no, I'm not going to tell you who I voted for and that if you didn't also vote for them that you're wrong; I want to talk about the disagreement so...