Perfect peace. Just saying those words sets my heart and mind a little more at ease in these trying and uncertain times. The rapid worldwide spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has swept chaos and confusion into every corner of our lives–work and school, vacations and sports, food and shopping, church services, and even […]
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Recently, I took a walk through the woods behind our home. The outdoor temperature was above the freezing mark, so I expected to see other eager souls outside embracing the fresh air. But, the trail was abnormally empty and quiet, except for a few squirrels playing tag and a distant conversation echoing between two owls.
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I resolve to love myself.Draw some boundariesto guard health, hope, and peace.Clear more open space.Make coveted memories. I resolve to love others.Offer the gift of attentionto behold their words and actions.Bandage worn, distracted souls.Present calmness and connection. I resolve to love God.Place Him above all competing tasks,divulge my heart as a thankful soul unmasked,listen carefully,
Thank you, God, for this bountiful feast,for blessings that surround, and burdens eased.Thank you for family and for friends–for their companionship on which we depend. Beyond these gifts which are easier to view,we’re thankful for the Holy Spirit who makes us new.We’re thankful for Jesus, for his sacrifice erasing sin’s debt,and for your promise to
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If I had to pick just one word to describe California’s Yosemite National Park, it would be “vast”. In fact, according to Wikipedia, the park of nearly 1,200 square miles is approximately the same size as the state of Rhode Island, and it contains roughly 800 miles of hiking trails. It is so big that
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