Walking the Christian Life

Walking and living life as a Christian can be challenging at times, especially for me. Just because I have found Jesus and believe in Him doesn’t mean I don’t still struggle with sin. I am constantly reminded of areas in my life where I could do better and this, to me, is Walking the Christian Life.

Christ’s Hatred of Frauds

Reading and writing can sometimes be overrated. Here is a nice brief story with pictures—feel free to print off the pictures and color them at your leisure. Reading for a later date: Luke 11:37-54 Be not deceived; God is not mocked – Gal. 6:7 The day is thine, the night also is thine. – Ps. […]

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Journaling – Is It Really That Important?

I used to journal all the time. In fact, this website was created because of my journaling when I was going through a divorce. That was a long time ago and I have come a long way. But for the past year I have stopped journaling. I’ve been telling myself that I am a bad […]

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What Our Stuff Says About Us

Just because someone lives in a nice house, drives a fancy car, and is up-to-date on the latest fashion doesn’t necessarily mean they are rich. Our society is plagued with a social phenomenon known as the Diderot Effect – the constant dissatisfaction of consumer goods that keeps a person wanting to buy the next best […]

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Near Death Experience

I remember back in my late 20’s I was riding my mountain bike along a busy road when I decided to accelerate quickly and get out of dodge. While I was pedaling with all my might my chain slipped causing my foot to forcefully hit the ground, cracking it. As this happened I completely lost […]

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Shut Up and Listen!

At some point in our lives we go through a phase thinking we know everything there is and the last thing we want to do is take advice. I can remember as a teen my parents having to tell me to shut up and listen from time to time. Of course I would then try […]

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Stop!

We’re all familiar with the 10 Commandments and as Christians we do our best to follow them. Heck, some are pretty easy to follow; thou shall not murder, thou shall not steal, thou shall not lie, etc. But how seriously do we take the 4thcommandment to observe the Sabbath and keep it holy? If there […]

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The Power of Life and Death

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. Proverbs 18:21 Our society has no shortage of disabilities, in fact, some probably shouldn’t be considered a disability. If we were to vote on which new disabilities should be added to the list I think I would […]

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Living a Life Presentable to God

It has always been one of my goals to live a life presentable to God, to someday hear God say, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.” But because of the conflict between flesh and spirit I sometimes feel lucky if I get to hear God say, “Well at least you made it through the […]

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Finding Balance in Life

Maintaining a healthy balance in life can be tricky. It doesn’t take much to throw things out of whack and if not corrected the imbalance can reduce the quality of life and relationships we once had or desire. It is easy to let things begin to slide thinking we’ll get back on track but sometimes […]

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Stop Kicking Against the Goads

Are you stubborn? Known for kicking against the goads from time to time? I know I am, or at least that is what I’ve been told. Change is a critical process that we all are going through each and every day. Sometimes we make it harder than it needs to be while other times we […]

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