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Overwhelmed
“Defeated completely” — Have you ever felt that way in your life? Has your life seemed underwater as you desperately attempt to struggle upward through a series of mental, physical, and/or spiritual problems.? Perhaps, as you snuggle under the covers, your eyes close but your mind accelerates as it tumbles over the financial or family Read more
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Ugly Personified
“I Want to Walk” Don’t get sick as you glance at my foot while reading a few of my early morning thoughts. I know, I know, the toe is UGLY. There is a part of me that thinks, “Off with the toe,” but then better sense takes over. Removing the ugly appendage would drastically and Read more
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Begin Again
A New Life Sunday, a friend and I were chatting before class began. Preparing that week for teaching a class of adults had been particularly challenging. I was feeling a bit discouraged as the passage from Mark 12:35-37 was causing my brain to scream. Despite reviewing five various reference materials and checking in with a Read more
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We Like Sheep
Pure White or Snarled and Smelly????? When you hear the word “sheep” what image pops into your head? Do childhood memories flash an image of a fluffy, pure white, gentle lamb nibbling grass by a rushing stream? Maybe Jesus and His disciples might even be resting near-by as He teaches them a new truth about Read more
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Light, Trust, Crown
Today I spent over an hour “relaxing” in a chair with my mouth wide open. No, I was not chatting, snoring, or screaming. A sharp needle pierced my gums resulting in little feeling remaining. A brilliant light shown on my wounded chopper as a man stuffed his small tools into my open cavity. Renewal was Read more
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Oh, What a Mess!
When you hear the word “Mess”, what image pops into your head? “Yuck, I can’t stand this!” or, “Oh well, it’s been this way for many moons. Who cares what it looks like?” Maybe you even have a third thought – “Who cares? The disorganization works for me. I generally know where everything is anyway?” Read more
Kathryn Ransom 