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The Furnace and the Years of Plenty
Two giant buckets of molten steel were being heated and filled... I sensed that they were almost full...
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Oct 18, 20247 min read


Adventure Travel with Bear Independent
Anyone here enjoy adventure travel? This is your opportunity to go camping the old fashioned way...
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Oct 4, 20243 min read


Instant Parenthood
I saw The Wild Robot today. It reminded me of the true stories of some wonderful people I know...
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Sep 29, 20244 min read


Side Quests
God took me on a significant detour last year... But it wasn't just a detour; it was a side quest. A holy mission.
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Sep 1, 20244 min read


Maelstrom
Last night, God showed me a whirlpool -- a maelstrom -- with a golden escalator coming up out of it.
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Jul 28, 20242 min read


Hiding
Maybe you are on hold and stuck in the middle of nowhere... You just don't understand. Like me, you're asking God why.
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Jul 21, 20244 min read


Overtaken By Events
Suddenly your progress was arrested, you moved BACKWARDS, and now you are off to the side and waiting for something to happen...
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Jul 20, 20244 min read


Purification
God was telling Baruch that his pain was carefully measured. More struggles were in his future, but there was a limit.
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Jun 15, 20245 min read


Detours
That road ended sharply and was blocked off for my safety. The sign had a big arrow. It was a detour sign.
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May 23, 20243 min read


Waiting by the Oven
God was telling me that he was cooking something up for me-- something good!-- but it wasn't done cooking yet.
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May 2, 20242 min read


The Mission
The big picture is that my mission is the same as that of every other believer- to Love God, and to make him known.
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Apr 14, 20246 min read


In a Moment
Make peace with God, and with each other. Hug the ones you love, and leave no unfinished conversations...
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Apr 3, 20245 min read


One Year Ago Today
"Why am I here?" It's a loaded question. We want to know our purpose, but we are really asking why we are in this situation.
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Mar 16, 20243 min read


Plucked from the Fire
Be on the lookout for fellow smokers-- those plucked from the fire and still smelling of smoke. Offer a helping hand. Or a hug. Or whatever.
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Mar 2, 20243 min read


A Holy Pause
Sometimes God has us on a mission... and it's invigorating! But there are other times when God calls us away... to a Holy Pause.
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Feb 18, 20243 min read


Getting the Boot
Sometimes you do the right thing or are minding your own business even, and you still get asked to leave.
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Feb 12, 20246 min read


Tour of Texas
We didn't get to see all the family and friends that I wanted to see, but we will try again the next trip.
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Feb 6, 20245 min read


When Triumphs Turn into Trials
Many of us are walking in treacherous places right now.
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Jan 26, 20243 min read


Get On With It
Our tendency is to question God's orders; or sometimes, whether we got them from God in the first place!
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Jan 24, 20245 min read


Puzzle Pieces
God doesn't tell us everything. He doesn't show us all the pieces, because He wants us to trust.
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Jan 21, 20244 min read
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