Reflections & Thoughts

There is a new year just hours away and I wonder what it will hold. My mind entertains dozens of possibilities that converge on one hope. I hope the new year will be better than the last. Every year there is that particular wish. No matter what came the year ...
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Through You I see the Father My King reigning on His Throne Jesus Christ, my Savior The image of the invisible God Firstborn of creation Your hand molded heaven and earth Your artistry poured forth Through You all things came to be Nothing stretches so high to reign above You ...
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I struggle with anxiety and depression. At times it distorts the way I interpret and respond to people and situations. The weight of that brokenness can feel overwhelming, but an obsession for a cure can be even more dangerous. The search for quick fixes and short cuts leads to deeper ...
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Reminders of God’s outstretched hands towards us are unceasing. It’s breathed into the depths of our beings. Evidence of this truth is found in the very fabric of this world. It’s in the way coursing water smooths the hardest stone. The jagged edges never pierce through the water. Nor does ...
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Breathe in Pull in the suspended weight All the stress The anxiety The fear All that threatens to crush you See its deception The distraction The illusion Dancing like vapor Hiding its emptiness Behind lies Exhale Refuse to own it Expel the vacuous cares Draw fresh breath Pure, righteous, and ...
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It feels like free falling. The surrounding winds roar all your fears and insecurities at volumes that could shatter your eardrums. The instinct is to grab on to something; to grab hold of anything. There is nothing tangible in arms reach.  The options are limited, the voices gain in ferocity, and ...
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