After my first few Sundays as the church chorister, I noticed that whenever I was out someone was smiling, or waving or yelling hello to me. I did…
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Talk with The Lord
I have heard it said that there are those that: talk at The Lord, those that talk to The Lord and those that talk with The Lord. May we…
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Silence in Heaven
I counsel with the Lord what seems 24/7. I talk to Him about everything. I chat about guys, and diets and my goals for the day. I talk about the…
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Dad Dream
In another dream where my father taught me a great lesson he took me into the house that I grew up in suburban Chicago. He took me into the kitchen,…
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Be prepared
My father passed away when I was just barely 16. Often in my life I have felt his presence near me and several times I have had dreams where he…
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Compare and Complain
How come when I compare and complain that others have more than I, I only compare myself to those that seem to have more, instead of those that seem to…
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Speed Limit
Did you ever realize that when you are going over the posted speed limit you are constantly looking in your rear view mirror and ahead on the road for a…
Read MoreShoulda, Woulda, Coulda
Two of Satan’s greatest tools are distraction and rationalization. I often think how I am too tired to read my scriptures, but I am awake enough to take a phone…
Read MoreI think I can
Remember the sweet story “The Little train that could” — One day, while driving up a mountain range, my car decided that it just didn’t have enough oomph to…
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Wishful Thinking
One evening while babysitting my youngest niece Marypat, she started to beg me to go to the park. The sun was setting, and as hard as I tried…
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Forever
I once had a business partner named Dick and he taught me some of the greatest lessons on faith. When Dick found out he had advanced stage colon cancer he…
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Let there be light
Each one of us has a light. Some are like big lighthouse lights that many can see and find safe harbor, others are like flashlights, small but bright, some are…
Read MoreParable of the Feet
One night, after spending the day whining about my life, I had a life changing experience. It was about 3am and I was pacing around my bedroom trying to release…
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Dominoes
Sometimes the Lord is lining things up for us, but because of our impatience we may receive our blessing too soon and miss out on the fullness of the…
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Trust
Remember the trust game? Remember falling backwards in the arms of your friends and trusting that they would catch you, or at least hope they would. I think God often…
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Wo be unto my Fat Ones
One night while sitting in my favorite chair and trying to pick out the topic of the day for my church meeting, I had a very humorous experience. I had…
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