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I never lose. I either win or I learn. Nelson Mandela

Why have I been writing about child abuse? Because I’m spending the Summer reading the Psalms. I don’t read the Bible casually. It affects me. I mean, really affects me. I’m not always sure it affects me the way it’s supposed to, but neither I am sure that it doesn’t. There are two big issuesContinue reading “Tough Topics: From the Heart”

The Tough Topic is abuse. Yesterday we established that You must be in, or get yourself to, a safe space now. That is the number one priority. No matter what happened to you, and regardless of whatever anyone may have told you, it’s not your fault. If someone told you it was your fault, andContinue reading “Tough Topics, part 2”

Were you neglected or abused as a child? I was. Given the large number of people who experience abuse as children, I know I am not alone. I want to talk about this here but there are some really important things I need to say first. Are you safe now? If not, get to safetyContinue reading “Tough Topics”

Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer;  Proverbs 30:25 All God’s creatures, great and small… Even the lowly ant appears in the Bible as a teacher from which we can learn. Today I am thanking God that His tiny teaching creatures appear to have stopped creeping inContinue reading “Ants”

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13 Good morning God! Again I thank you for the gift of this day that You have made. What a blessing to be able to experience YourContinue reading “The God of Hope”

In honor of the long awaited opening day for Major League Baseball (pandemic version) it’s worth reflecting on some of baseball’s great lessons. Even the best hitters of all time fail more often than they succeed. Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Manny Ramirez, Ty Cobb, Ted Williams … not a one of these world-class all timeContinue reading “Batter Up!”

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard yourContinue reading “Good Morning, God!”

Some days my morning prayers get pretty long. Today my morning prayer was very short, but more straight from the heart than I have prayed in a while. “God … I keep losing myself … in worldly concerns. I’m sorry. I don’t want to do that. I miss You. Please help me to live forContinue reading “Morning Prayers”

I think God is using the Psalms to teach me one of the lessons of the Psalms. Well how profound is that? After confessing to God that I really don’t like the Psalms and asking for His guidance in better learning from His Word, I did receive guidance from Him (amazing how that works). InsteadContinue reading “David and Bathsheba”