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Appearances Tell a Story

I was people watching as I ate my lunch in the mall today. It seemed to me that most people were telling a story about themselves through their appearance. Now I wasn’t judging them but rather trying to understand what they were saying. The style of clothing that they wore spoke of how they viewedContinue reading “Appearances Tell a Story”

Posted byJim GleasonSeptember 16, 2021Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Appearances Tell a Story

Throne of Grace

Posted byJim GleasonSeptember 16, 2021Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Throne of Grace

The Way of Faith

After listening to me for hours, a counselor once told me that I always take the hard road. She didn’t mean that as a compliment. I have a long history of choosing the more difficult way of working through things. I don’t do it on purpose, it’s just the choices I make. One of myContinue reading “The Way of Faith”

Posted byJim GleasonSeptember 15, 2021Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on The Way of Faith

Be Exalted, Oh God

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When Will This End?

When we are in the midst of trouble, one of the questions we want answered is “when will this end?” If we are ill, we look forward to seeing good health again. If we struggling financially, we try to look to an horizon of relief. If we are experiencing relationship challenges, we hope for reconciliation.Continue reading “When Will This End?”

Posted byJim GleasonSeptember 14, 2021Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on When Will This End?

Shadow of the Almighty

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Imitating the Father

When my son was very young, we would watch baseball games on television together. He would also come to watch my softball games. I would toss him a plastic ball and he would imitate the players on television, matching their stance and swing. One of his favorite things to do was to stand at oneContinue reading “Imitating the Father”

Posted byJim GleasonSeptember 13, 2021Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Imitating the Father

Worthy of Imitation

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Daily Motivation

What gets you going each morning? What keeps you going throughout the day? Is it your drive to succeed? How about an urge to make a lot of money? Perhaps you are an artist and the desire to create drives your internal engine. Maybe it’s only the coffee that moves you because nothing else does.Continue reading “Daily Motivation”

Posted byJim GleasonSeptember 12, 2021Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Daily Motivation

Regrets

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