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May 22, 2020
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You’re a Kintsugi Vessel!

Are you ready for some good news? Since the 15th century, the Japanese have made pottery repair an art form. […]
May 21, 2020
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What good is it?

Are you ready for some good news?   God never lets the rubble of your life go to waste—He builds […]
May 20, 2020
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Out of the rubble of Covid-19

Are you ready for some good news? As ancient cities were rebuilt on the mound of ruins of the former […]
May 19, 2020

God longs to restore you

God is a Father who longs to restore what has been broken, lost or destroyed.   Many people have lost […]
May 18, 2020

Burned by legalism

When Jesus gives you an assignment, it isn’t law, it’s grace.   After a night of fruitless toil on the […]
May 15, 2020

The blessing of Jesus’ commands

Jesus’ commands aren’t burdens—they’re blessings.   My spiritual father, Dudley Hall, taught me years ago that inside of every divine […]
May 14, 2020

Tired and empty?

When we feel tired and empty, Jesus gives us new vision.   Luke’s marvelous story of the miraculous catch of […]
May 13, 2020

Coming up empty

If you’re empty, Jesus is near.   Luke’s well-known narrative of the miraculous catch of fish begins with empty boats […]
May 12, 2020

Through Jesus’ eyes

Jesus knows where the fish are!   I never was much of a fisherman.   During my childhood days, I’d […]
May 11, 2020

Overcoming the storm of guilt

Jesus came to face the most insurmountable storm of all—human guilt.   Matthew, Mark and Luke all record the harrowing […]
May 8, 2020

Life’s storms are temporary

Storms are temporary because God’s power is permanent.   When you shouldn’t be afraid of a storm but are, Jesus […]
May 7, 2020

Why are you afraid?

Maybe Jesus asked this question because He was genuinely curious.   When you have little faith, Jesus doesn’t condemn you—He […]
May 6, 2020
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A very strange question

Here’s one of the strangest questions Jesus ever asked.   When Jesus asks, “Why are you afraid?” it isn’t because […]
April 30, 2020

There are no ordinary people!

When you see others through the eyes of Christ, you’ll discover them to be “everlasting splendors” who Jesus invites into […]
October 25, 2024
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A Blessing for Simplicity in a Complex World

May God give you the gift Of Simplicity Amidst The Complexity.   Today’s world swirls With ten thousand choices Crowding […]
October 24, 2024
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A Sight That Sets You Free from Anxiety

I bless the eyes of your heart To look with Jesus And see the reassurances of His Love, providence and […]
October 23, 2024
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Be Not Anxious Today

  Into the angst That daily seeps into our atmosphere Comes Jesus’ sweet, powerful exhortation:   “Do not be anxious […]
October 18, 2024
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A Blessing to Walk Forward

I bless you to Move FORWARD. The challenges of The Promised Land Looked too daunting To the ten fearful spies […]
October 16, 2024
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The Trapeze Blessing

Life is a trapeze act (Paul Tournier once said). Sometimes you have to Let go Of a perfectly good swing […]
October 11, 2024
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The Freedom to Rest

  I bless your rest, Your Sabbath in Christ, Your freedom to hit the pause button, Your liberty to live […]
October 9, 2024
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A Blessing for Real Sabbath

In this never-ceasing society That craves doing more and more… And more, I  bless you to delight in real sabbath, […]
October 8, 2024
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A Blessing to Work with Childlike Joy

Grandbaby Mia turns two today. She doesn’t know it yet, But she’s getting a toy shopping cart Because she loves […]
October 7, 2024
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What’s the Easy Yoke?

You aren’t a beast of burden. You aren’t called to bear the weight of the world.   There is a […]
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