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Read the Signs

Roadside signs warn us of dangers ahead and lead us in the direction we want to go. Signs along hiking trails do much the same things. Failure to heed the warnings and go in the direction that the signs lead will take us into danger and lead us away from the direction we want toContinue reading “Read the Signs”

Our Refuge

The Oxford Language Dictionary defines “refuge” as a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble. All of us periodically have the need to find refuge from the storms of life. Some of us have very real enemies that we need help defending against. Some of these enemies are within us andContinue reading “Our Refuge”

Think Before Speaking

We all have heard the expression, “think before you speak.” We have probably experienced many situations when we wished we had done just that. Or at least, we have heard something that other people probably regretted saying later. We are so eager to speak at times that we fail to consider the words that weContinue reading “Think Before Speaking”

Hope And Bravery

As we were driving, I saw a billboard for a substance abuse recovery center. The client was reported to say, “Hope keeps me brave.” I believe that there is a lot of truth in that statement. Hope keeps the soldier and the cancer patient brave. Hope can also keep us brave as we face struggles.Continue reading “Hope And Bravery”