January 26th, 2016 
When I speak to audiences about Scripture memory, the subject of legalism often surfaces during the Question & Answer time. People want to warn me about getting too legalistic about all this memorizing. While I do understand their concern, it’s obvious they’ve missed my whole motivation.
Legalism, by definition, is the strict observance to man-made rules, regulations and laws, based on the misguided assumption that adhering to this code of conduct is a means …
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January 5th, 2016 
When it comes to goal setting, it’s hard to find the balance between stretching yourself to accomplish noble things, and keeping them realistic and reachable. I love setting goals, and working toward them. Last year, I was a little too ambitious on my goal setting and felt a measure of disappointment at year’s end.
There’s a saying out there “It’s better to aim for the stars and hit only the moon, than …
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December 1st, 2015 
When the calendar flips a page and December stares me in the face, the stress begins to rise. At this stage in my life I’ve already streamlined my list down to the bare minimum, so there’s not much more I can cut out. Physically, it’s all do-able, but for me, the struggle is mental. My mind runs to all the places it shouldn’t. The comparison trap holds me prisoner and steals my joy. …
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November 17th, 2015 
The City of Lights suspended in darkness.
Shock and grief, horror and anger, fear and apprehension. Paris was targeted, but the whole globe shudders, and wonders, “Will we be next?”
As we watch our world grow darker, we realize we’re in a battle much bigger than ourselves, with few answers for this abominable foe. Our humanity reacts in fear and anxiety. With no intervention in our thinking, we eventually slide into …
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July 21st, 2015 
A college-age daughter leaves home for a year abroad. A few weeks before she leaves her father writes her a long letter. He expresses his love for her, his delight in her, and gives her advice for her time away from home. He warns her about the cruel world out there and ways to protect her mind and her heart. He calls her every week. During one of those phone calls, he …
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