We shall not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know that place for the first time. T.S. Eliot (Little Gidding). Ever wake up and feel like you’ve made absolutely no progress. I certainly have and continue to do so. It might be about…

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God be in my head, and in my understanding; God be in mine eyes, and in my looking; God be in my mouth, and in my speaking; God be in my heart, and in my thinking; God be at mine end, and at my departing.  – The Hymnal 1982, #694 This centuries-old prayer from the…

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No matter what diet book you might read or doctor you visit, one thing is in common. They all suggest you exercise every day. I know when I do, I feel better about the rest of the day, despite how much my body may resist my feeble efforts. So I was struck by the following:…

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Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. Melody Beattie “Thanks.” The word roles of our tongue sometimes without thought or meaning. Mothers remind their daughters to write thank you notes to the point of nagging. You buy preprinted thank you’s to save time, and we receive…

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After the Jews crossed the Red Sea, they began to wander. How about you? Ever overcome a huge hurdle and ask yourself, “what next?” Even though the Jews had been delivered from bondage and the cruelty of slavery, they found themselves wanting to return. Now the Bible says they wanted to return to the “fleshpots”…

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