Apr 11
If you are anything like me the day or two, here and there, of nice weather we’ve been having on the east coast has been a bit of a tease. Looking at the forecast, I think we can now say that spring is finally here. Anticipating the nice weather, a client canceled a session with …
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Jan 29
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 Every month a member of our staff presents a verse for all of us …
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Jan 13
For a brief moment I deserted you,
but with great compassion I will gather you.
In overflowing anger for a moment
I hid my face from you,
but with everlasting love I will have compassion on you,”
says the Lord, your Redeemer.
Isiah 54:7-8
This seemed like a good verse to start this year with, especially considering the recent shootings in Arizona. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not blaming those shootings on the wrath of God, or his desertion of us. It’s just, there are days, weeks, months, even years sometimes where you feel like life is coming apart at the seams. Our best laid plans start crumbling around us and we wonder “where is God in this?”
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Nov 09
Wouldn’t it be nice if our heroes could do everything? In a recent story Superman has come back from an extended stay away from Earth protecting it from an extra-terrestrial threat. While he is at a press conference explaining what happened a woman walks up to him and slaps him. With tears streaming down her …
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May 18
My wife and I are doing something extremely important this weekend: we are taking off and going away. Honestly, it’s overdue, and we feel it. It’s been almost two years since our last vacation, and longer since our last vacation away from our kids. Now, we love our life, and we love our kids, but …
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