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All In

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Being “all in”  does matter with anything we do in life, whether it be in a sports team, learning a new skill, marriage, and even following God.  The heroes and saints we admire all have one thing in common: giving their whole hearts 100% in what they do.  When you do this, you become extraordinary.  It is easier said than done.  What does it mean to give your whole heart to something?  It me...
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Finding Faith In Times of Uncertainty

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A life of simplicity and scarcity sometimes may bring fear to our hearts.  Not knowing what will happen in the future with our finance, food, and even with our physical body is not what we are accustomed to.  Our culture demands an answer to every question, and if no response is attainable, it must not be true or exist.  Our minds may grow in this culture of readily available knowledge, but o...
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Desires and Habit-Forming

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Sin is not much spoken about these days.  It is a term coined only for religious followers and does not pertain to people that are considered mainstream culture.   Bringing up the word sin makes us quiver and dates us centuries back.  Why would we associate ourselves with knowing what sin is and avoid it if it is not in our everyday vocabulary?  As our culture moves more a...
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Reset Peace and Hope Daily

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Changing season
The smell of pumpkin spice, cinnamon, and the crisp cool air signifies the sign of Fall has arrived.  In California, the crip air may be hard to find these days with all the wildfires and its effects filling the air making it difficult to take in a deep breath but the vibrant colors of orange, yellow, green, and crimson seen in the foliage confirms that Fall is here. Along with seasonal change, O...
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Never Enough

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woman wrapped in blanket walking on sandy shore
Courtesy of Pexels.com Having a family is very fulfilling and satisfying, knowing that you share your life with people who care and love you.  At the same time, it can demand and require a great deal of responsibility from you.  In our culture, we no longer glorify parenthood; instead, we emphasize how hard and unsatisfying it can be, with endless chores to do, large amounts of money spent, an...
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Where is God in all this?

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In the last couple of months, our world has been turned upside down and seems unrecognizable.  Our circumstances have become a priority and our imagination is growing in leaps and bounds trying to make sense of all the chaos, violence, and unrest in the world.  Some of us are calling out asking the question, where is God in all this?  As frustration and different voices take ce...
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