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  NEW Year! The word, ‘new’, holds such promise, such expectation. We all like our new’s. The question is…what do we do with our new’s? How do we respond? Each year on January 1st we emphasize ‘new’ by experiencing another opportunity for new through making ‘resolutions’. Do we even acknowledge this? How do we meet […]

  Have you ever considered the fact that you are quite extraordinary? I know I’ve said it before but you are the only person in the world that can be you. No one else can smile the way you do or see the world like you do. Maybe others can do the same kind of

  Happy Holidays??!! I don’t think so. It has and will always be MERRY CHRISTMAS. I love Christmas! I love everything about Christmas – the aroma of cookies baking, the decorating (the doing), the haunting fragrance from the outdoor pine tree, the caroling followed by cookies and hot chocolate. I enjoy the hustle and bustle –

       “Hark the Herald Angels sing,         Glory to the newborn King;        Peace on earth and mercy mild,         God and sinners reconciled.”And in those few words, we have God’s mystery explained. The words come from one of the Christmas carols that we all enjoy because

  Is this your attitude toward others… especially those who have wronged you in some way? Do you want them to pay in some fashion, to extract a price to secure your forgiveness? Or do you simply remind them of your magnanimous nature/behavior in forgiving such an action committed by them? Is there an addendum

  You are waiting. But it isn’t the time quite yet… so, what do you, are you doing now? If you are the anxious (defined as excited, primed) type then you are probably chomping at the bit. If you are the more ‘reasoned’ type you are probably reassessing your ‘resources’ and your plan to put

  Especially when we need some assistance, do we seek help with the unstated proposition that it will be … then get out of the way? Is that what we really are saying? We want or need protection, help or (fill in the blank) – but on our terms? Not sure that’s how it works. If

  Let’s face it… we all mess up. Sometimes we even surprise ourselves by what we just said or did – or didn’t say/do. If you feel shocked, you aren’t alone. Then again… as long as we aren’t repeating a previous mistake, it isn’t as ‘bad’, yes? Okay… we do repeat messes. But often that

  This is not an ‘of course’ statement. Life is not easy. I’m not certain it’s meant to be. I sometimes think it’s like being in school. There are life lessons to be learned, here and now, because I really don’t believe this life is all there is. What we learn in this life will

  I’m sure we all feel this way at times. But remember 2 Corinthians 4: 8-9     “We are hard pressed on every side but not crushed; perplexed but       not in despair; persecuted but not abandoned; struck down but not       destroyed.” ‘Not’ is the point. We are not crushed, in despair, abandoned, destroyed!