Journal

The Gift Of Waiting

Resized_Faith_DoubtAre you looking to God to intervene in one or more areas of your life? Desperate for change or something better? Tired of waiting for a breakthrough? I know how wearisome it can be when we find ourselves in a seemingly perpetual state of waiting. I readily admit that waiting on God to move on our behalf is one of the most difficult challenges we face as followers of Christ. Days stretch into weeks and months, perhaps even years, and the enemy of our soul tempts us to think that God has forsaken us. Doesn’t care. Left us on the shelf of life. But those are lies. Thinking Him unkind, uncaring, and unconcerned, some of us distance ourselves from God. Yet He is our only Hope. [Read More]

By |April 15th, 2016|Categories: Finding Meaning In Life, Inspirational, Purpose In Life|11 Comments
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Are You Pursuing What Matters Most?

2016 target with bar chart background, 3d renderYesterday marked the second week of the new year.  Just like last year, but likely coming even faster, another Christmas will be here and you’ll be facing the start of another new year. So what will be different in your life in 2016? What are your goals? Where will your priorities lie? And are you pursuing what matters most? Because if you aren’t intentional, nothing will change. But life is far too precious to be lived this way. So I want to encourage you to not simply go through the motions of life. To live, rather than simply exist. [Read More]

By |January 15th, 2016|Categories: Finding Meaning In Life, Purpose In Life, Purposeful Living, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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To Where In Life Are You Driving?

Winding road through fall forest in Appalachian MountainsHave you ever gotten behind the wheel of a vehicle without having somewhere to go? Unless you’re a parent driving around the neighborhood hoping that the motion of the car will settle down a cranky baby or child so she can fall asleep, none of us gets into a car and just drives around without having a specific place to go. If we recognize we must have a destination when it comes to the mundane task of driving—otherwise its completely mindless and crazy—why do we think we can simply go through the motions of life without being mindful of our final destination? How we live our days is how we live our lives; and how we live our lives is how our life stories are crafted. So why do we think we can lead a meaningful life while ignoring the fact that the choices we make each and every day are creating paths that are either taking us toward or away from that which really matters?

In terms of goals and a clear direction, many of us are going nowhere fast. Ralph Marston aptly said, “If you must choose between speed and direction, going faster will do you no good if the destination is not where you want to end up.” [Read More]

By |November 10th, 2015|Categories: Eternal Significance, Fulfillment In Life, Overcoming Busyness, Purpose In Life|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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The Life And Clutter of An Author

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Clutter…. I don’t like it. But you’d never know judging from the current upheaval in my bedroom. There’s a mountain of mail on the desk, file folders to be put away, and non-urgent letters and junk mail by the nightstand that need to be sorted through. Oh, did I mention the random assortment of items on the floor that are clumsily out of place? Sad to say the kitchen, guest room, and basement are in a similar state. And a laundry list of things that need to be done in and around the house has not been touched for going on ten months now. [Read More]

By |September 26th, 2015|Categories: Fulfillment In Life, Overcoming Busyness, Purpose In Life|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments
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Are You Short-Circuiting God’s Blessings?

You might be praying for a breakthrough.

Begging God to answer your prayer.

Desperate for God to open that door of opportunity for you to walk through.

Yet nothing seems to be happening. You wonder, Has God not heard my prayer? If He has, why won’t He answer? Frustrated, maybe even angry, you conclude that God is absent when you need Him most. But could it be that the reason has nothing to do with your assumption that God has seemingly forgotten you? Might it just be that God’s blessings are eluding you because of you? [Read More]

By |September 16th, 2015|Categories: Finding Meaning In Life, Fulfillment In Life, Purpose In Life|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments
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Beautiful Inspiration

“To Love You Back” (by Jamie Grace) clearly speaks to what really matters…something that is of eternal significance.

“How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!  And that is what we are!…” I John 3:1

Enjoy!

To Love You Back