Category: Encouragement
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CHRISTIANS AND MENTAL HEALTH
A perfect follow-up to the Illumination Series: Christians and Mental Health. Anxiety and depression impact our thoughts, perceptions, feelings, and be
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PACK UP THE CLUTTER | ILLUMINATION SERIES
In researching an article about the correlation between mess and stress, I thought about the emotional clutter I needed to pack up.
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EXERCISE FOR BRAIN HEALTH | ILLUMINATION SERIES
Back in the day, diet and exercise weren’t such a big deal because people had manual labor jobs, mostly walked everywhere, and ate whole foods. Then came the industrial revolution and technology.
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FIND YOUR PEACE
What is peace to you? Free from worry and strife, a quietness in your mind and soul? Along the road of life, did you somehow try to make peace with yourself, a situation, or someone else? Perhaps you may even be angry with God. Can you ever find your peace?
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BIRTHDAYS
Do birthdays seem less exciting as we get older? Doesn’t it seem as if the year passes more quickly or our bodies are less than cooperative? But no matter how creaky we feel, God can still use us to affect our world.
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ROOTED
When we pull up our roots and make a move, we often miss the people, places and things we leave behind.
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GOD TWEETS
Parents teach us about life based on their own experience. God, our loving Father, offers us instructions. Proverbs are like God tweets!
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THIRSTY
Allow me to describe one of my favorite childhood treats. Family loaded in the car, traveling to the local A&W Root Beer Drive In. We excitedly expect a tray of frosty glass mugs, placed on the side of the car window by a server on skates. If I was really lucky, a scoop of vanilla…
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DOUBTS & DOWN DAYS
An anonymous quote describes my life experience of late: “If every day is a gift then today was socks.” Does this mean I doubt God and my faith is wavering?
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EVERLASTING
We often talk about change, how everything changes, and God encourages us to change. But fear of change is big! Where can we find comfort and security if nothing stays the same?
