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EDC Coping

Coping loss; How do we do it? How can we mourn the loss of a loved one to death and then continue living the life God has called us to live?

Carry Kindness

“Do all the good you can,

By all the means you can,

In all the ways you can,

In all the places you can,

At all the times you can,

To all the people you can,

As long as ever you can.”

Finding God’s Will For Your Life

When young adults and teenagers are discerning the will of God, the strongest motivation perhaps is to allow the pressure or expectations from peers, girlfriends/boyfriends affect their decision-making process. While the input of others and those who know us best can be healthy, it can also distract a young person from truly finding and fulfilling the will of
God.

Doing Things Well

The man could not hear, and his speaking was unintelligible. Many people would have discarded this man or avoided him – but not all people. Concerned people brought the man to Jesus. The crown wanted to see what Jesus could do with this man. With compassion and personal privacy, Jesus takes the man away from the crowd….

3 Lessons From George Washington

Recently I have been reading about the life of George Washington. His incredible story continues to motivate and shape the direction of many people today. His famous speech delivered to The Continental Congress, once nominated to be the first Commander in Chief, is worth repeating today for its sincerity and humility. He said in part: Continue reading “3 Lessons From George Washington”

A Simple Life

A Simple Life But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. 2 Corinthians 11:3 Have you felt overwhelmed lately with the busyness of life? I am trying to slow down on purpose to be more reflectiveContinue reading “A Simple Life”

Let the People Praise Thee

Let the People Praise Thee Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. Psalm 67:3 Thanksgiving is such a wonderful day each year. Lots of food. Fun family gatherings. Football games and more eating. Christmas shopping commences. There are so many things going on that perhaps most people have forgottenContinue reading “Let the People Praise Thee”

Being More Responsible

Being More Responsible Then I (Ezra) separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them, 25 And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellors, and his lords, andContinue reading “Being More Responsible”

Be Kind, Kind Of…

Be Kind And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32 “A church usher was instructing a young successor in the details of his office. “And remember, my boy,” he concluded, “that we have nothing but good kind Christians in this churchContinue reading “Be Kind, Kind Of…”

I Can’t Juggle

I Can’t Juggle All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits. Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. Proverbs 16:2-3 Years ago, I learned the “art” of juggling…. Well a little. I was never that good at it. I couldContinue reading “I Can’t Juggle”