Often, we are invited into someone’s home. Other times we may choose to visit someone’s home. When the doors open, you can feel whether or not we are truly welcome. Does the door open to warm greetings and invitations or does it open to an unexplained coldness? The door that opens to unity is oneContinue reading “Opening Doors”
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Endurance and Encouragement
Long Trip
Currently, we are traveling to another part of the country. While we can see beauty along the way, the driving can still be tedious, testing our patience. Traveling takes time and effort, with many people taking actions that delay us and even endangers us. Endurance is a constant struggle and we must draw upon strengthContinue reading “Long Trip”
Faithful Endurance
Run With Endurance
I have never run a marathon race before, although I did run a half marathon race years ago. I understand that marathoners can run into what is called the “wall” at some point in the race. The wall is a seemingly impossible place to penetrate and continue on with your race. In life, we canContinue reading “Run With Endurance”
Keep Going
Looking Forward
Throughout my life, I have on several occasions run into something, like a wall. One thing is true in each of these instances, that is, I was not looking where I was going. In each case, I was turned to see something or someone. It is hard to make unimpeded progress in life when weContinue reading “Looking Forward”
Run With Endurance
The Crowd Is Assembled
No Pain, No Gain
Coaches used to tell us, “no pain, no gain”. They meant that unless we endured the suffering of practices, we wouldn’t reap the rewards come gametime. Muscles are built through repeated use under stress. Maturity comes through right reactions to the problems of life, thus building character into our lives. Romans 5:3-5 says, “More thanContinue reading “No Pain, No Gain”
Reluctant Retiree 