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  • One Foot in Front of the Other

    Life is in reality a journey taken one foot in front of the other. Day after day we walk. We are given the moment, what we do with it is a profound investment in what you will become.

  • Straight Facts

    First, we would rather not look at our shortcomings and our mistakes.

  • Energy Drain

    We do the footwork, put in the proper time, but stay out of the results business!

  • Old Jars

    God reminds us of our value as we were worth dying for. Love. God can make us feel useful again. Purpose. God can patch the clay as the Great Potter can do. God can fill them once again. Faith.

  • Position to Listen

    Just as we show up for our friends and family, there is a call on our hearts to show up for God in prayer. Quiet yourself, find a private place, and endeavor to put yourself in a position to listen.

  • Choice Thoughts

    You may have heard of choice cuts of beef, or choice licks on a guitar. They are select, unique, and our favorites in whatever genre we are describing.

  • Terminal Uniqueness

    Terminal uniqueness is isolating. We can take a perverse pride in our trauma, perhaps to take control of it in some way, but it leaves us alone. When we can look up from our pain and recognize it in another person, then we are finally moving towards community. In the end, we all want to…

  • Relief vs Resignation

    Ever self-sabotage? Giving up on something that is important to you, like maybe school or an athletic event?

  • Our Best for One Day

    If there were 24 hours left to spend on earth, every word spoken, every minute spent would have a new purpose and meaning.

  • Leap Outside Yourself

    The spiritual life can at first feel like wandering about in a dark cave. Gradually a light begins to form and we begin to see the shapes of our personality, morals, and values.