December 1st, 2015 
When the calendar flips a page and December stares me in the face, the stress begins to rise. At this stage in my life I’ve already streamlined my list down to the bare minimum, so there’s not much more I can cut out. Physically, it’s all do-able, but for me, the struggle is mental. My mind runs to all the places it shouldn’t. The comparison trap holds me prisoner and steals my joy. …
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November 24th, 2015 
During this Thanksgiving week, we remind ourselves of the over-the-top blessings that fill our lives. We thank God for the gifts he gives—too numerous to count. And without hesitation we thank him for the hard times that bring us closer to him. We witness lives plagued with hardship and we read about others. Their gratefulness feeds ours.
I’d like to share an excerpt from Choosing Gratitude, by Nancy Leigh DeMoss. This comes …
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November 17th, 2015 
The City of Lights suspended in darkness.
Shock and grief, horror and anger, fear and apprehension. Paris was targeted, but the whole globe shudders, and wonders, “Will we be next?”
As we watch our world grow darker, we realize we’re in a battle much bigger than ourselves, with few answers for this abominable foe. Our humanity reacts in fear and anxiety. With no intervention in our thinking, we eventually slide into …
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November 10th, 2015 
This morning, I have my Scriptures sitting on the bathroom counter, ready for review, but my mind drifts to last night’s football game. Overtime—and my team loses. W-a-a-a-a-ah!
Our quarterback got injured in game two, and we’re all anxiously waiting for his return. Now mid-game, one of our defensive stars gets knocked out with a concussion. This nail-biter has all the makings of a great victory, but in the end we come …
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November 3rd, 2015 
Do you ever wonder why tax collectors in the Bible get such a bad rap? Jesus advocates paying taxes, yet even he lumps the tax collector into a category with prostitutes and other undesirables. Why is the tax collector singled out as scum?
In Jesus’ day, Jews live under an oppressive Roman Empire, and they view tax collectors as disloyal Jews who work for the enemy—the hated Romans. Furthermore, most tax collectors live …
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