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Remembering Israel trip...6 years ago this week 

Enjoy this recording from St. Anne's Cathedral, just adjacent to the Pool of Siloam in Jerusalem.  Natural acoustical reverb that is world renown...our team had the opportunity to lead some spontaneous worship and many were drawn in to hear the…

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Are we ever really 'ready'?

What does it mean to be 'ready'?  Do any of us ever truly 'feel' ready for what happens to us in life?

I love the Masters Golf Tournament...It's a nostalgic and magical time each year the 2nd week of April…

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Pivotal Evening Turns Into Pivotal Week

That Sunday evening described turned out to be the beginning of a week of significant pivoting and spiritual battle. 

Monday morning, March 21, was our grandson Henry's 2nd open-heart surgery to continue the process of re-routing his circulatory system. Of…

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One Very Pivotal Evening - March 20, 2022

With over one week of hindsight, I can say with great confidence that my family and I experienced one of these 'Pivotal Moments' last week! Here is the synopsis: 

Knowing that our son was preparing to head back across the…

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Pivotal Moments

I have used this phrase, 'pivotal moments' throughout my life.  I use it, most often in retrospect, to acknowledge the Lord's work in my life, that has lead to a 'pivot' or course correction in life.  The verb-form of the…

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Remedial Lessons

Do you have an 'Achilles Heel'?  You know, that reference from ancient Greek literature that refers to a limitation, character flaw, or besetting sin that you just seem to keep repeating?  If we're all honest, isn't that part of being…

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The 'Blessing-Gratitude-Dependence' Cycle

My heart and mind are definitely with our grandson, Henry, today and this week.  On Monday he had his second of the 3 major heart surgeries to basically 're-route' his circulatory system due to his congenital heart condition at birth…

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