Tag Archives: Guidance

How big is your vision?

What is the vision of love, the vision of hope, the vision of peace, the vision of joy? Can you picture it? Does it include the lonely, defeated and directionless? Many times these individuals, who can very well include me … Continue reading

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What do you do with a vision?

Without a vision the people perish. With a vision that is too overwhelming they cower in fear and never get started. They do nothing. And the vision perishes. We are called to be vision keepers no matter how small or … Continue reading

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Here, let me get the door

Yesterday was a red-letter day for me. I got to hold the gym door open for a woman in a walker.  Might not sound that awesome to you but let me explain. Every day I go to the gym to … Continue reading

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Changing Circular Thinking: Listening to God

If you want to change your actions, you have to change your thoughts.  To change your thoughts, you have to change your values.  If you want to see what values you hold, look at your actions. This is a process … Continue reading

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God’s GPS

“Whether you turn to the right or to the left, you will hear a voice saying, “This is the road! Now follow it.” Isaiah 30:21 CEV I’m a visual learner. So, when telling someone how to get to my house, … Continue reading

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The right word

If you reject criticism, you only harm yourself; but if you listen to correction, you grow in understanding.    Proverbs 15:32 NLT A freshman journalism major at Oklahoma Baptist University, I was convinced my professor, John Parrish, thought I was a … Continue reading

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The Legacy My Father Left Us

My father didn’t have the best of childhoods.  The son of a hired farm hand, he and his four brothers and sister lived in various old farmhouses, some not much better than a shed, on others’ land.  Although a good … Continue reading

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Why do you have what you want?

Here are 10 reasons why I have what I want.  I am sure there are more and I will continue to add them.  Thanks Russ for asking the question. It’s one that challenges me to think more outside the box.  … Continue reading

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God directs moving objects…

There are many reasons to sit on the sidelines of life.  Some people want their experience to be prefect.  They want their home to be perfect at Christmas, all nice and clean, perfectly decorated.  I’ll take mine almost decorated and … Continue reading

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