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New Year, New Schedule

Once again, I find myself changing my blog schedule. I'll be posting my blogs on Tuesday, since my new schedule this year allows better writing time on that day. Speaking of new schedules, this past year has been full of changes for me. I went from one job to another,...

Some Things About the New Year

Recently I have learned and considered that there are some things we think and feel about a new year that could use some more thought. "New year, new me!" Just because the year is new doesn't automatically mean I suddenly am or am going to be a better person. It...

If I Were There

Recently at church some of our kids sang "If I Were There", a song wondering what one might do if they were there for the birth of Jesus Christ. It's gotten me wondering what I'd think and do if I were there. Would I have the knowledge I do now and just effectively...

A Bit on Sin

Sometimes sin is broken into these two categories: missing the mark and trespassing. Or, failing to live up to the standard and purposefully doing what you know you shouldn't. God has a standard for our behavior, and when we're not purposefully doing the wrong thing,...

Struggling with Expecting God’s Goodness

I spent Sunday School at a different church yesterday, and we talked about struggling when we don't know what's going to happen. Sometimes we have difficulties and pains in our lives, and while we know God is good, we don't always know why God lets painful things...

Elijah, Ahab, God, Rain, and Super Speed

King Ahab had been doing just about everything possible to anger God (1 Kings 16:29-33), and because of this God told Ahab through Elijah that it wouldn't rain for years until God said so (1 Kings 17:1). God then told Elijah to go somewhere else (presumably to hide...

A Few More Reminders

Sometimes we get so caught up in wanting to hear commands directly from God's voice that we forget about or ignore the marching orders He's already written for us. Holiness isn't just acting a certain way as if just the doing of a thing makes you holy, holiness is...

Hypothetical Questions

Asking hypothetical questions can be a good way to think something out. Got something you're afraid will happen? Talk out that hypothetical with someone and get a grasp on your fear; it might help you overcome that fear. Got something you wonder about but probably...

Just a Little Advice

We don't ever really know if we have more tomorrows than yesterdays, or even if we have more yesterdays than tomorrows. We should not expect God to do supernaturally what we can do naturally. We should just get up and do it! Maybe your relationship with God isn't all...