Friends “Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance” (John 20:1, NIV). Have you ever found yourself in the pit of despair? It is a desperate, lonesome place. The pit is dark, … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Can This Be Real?
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Monday Motivation: Even If
Friends Will you join me in the garden this morning? For in the garden, we find Jesus, and in Jesus, we find grace. +++ “Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him. “Abba, Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you. Take … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Even If
Monday Motivation: The Road Ahead
Friends Where are you today? Are you trudging up a long steep hill or skipping along down a lush green path? Wherever you find yourself today, be assured that you do not walk alone. His Grace goes with you. +++ But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power … Continue reading Monday Motivation: The Road Ahead
Monday Motivation: I Can!
Friends How are you on this Monday morning? Are you feeling content and comfortable? Perhaps words like overwhelmed, frustrated, or fearful provide a better description of your mental state. Long ago, Jesus’ disciples were feeling stressed and over-wrought, and Jesus used the moment for a powerful lesson that we can still learn from today. Let’s … Continue reading Monday Motivation: I Can!
Monday Motivation: “I Can’t!”
Friends Have you ever uttered one of the following statements? “I can't do that. I can't imagine that. We can't change that. It can't be helped.” Have you ever stopped for a moment and thought about how many times you have said the word "Can't"? I have, and it has been far too … Continue reading Monday Motivation: “I Can’t!”
Monday Motivation: Without Borders
Friends Have you ever noticed how the lyrics of a song can touch you in a way that mere spoken words cannot? When a powerful message is conveyed through a beautiful melody, it’s like a sweet taste of honey on our lips. +++ ““Yes, come,” Jesus said. So Peter went over the side of … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Without Borders
Monday Motivation: Seasons
Friends Are you someone who enjoys the changing seasons, or would you prefer things to never change? +++ “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:” Ecclesiastes 3:1 - NIV North Carolina is a four-season state. Here, we enjoy the quiet of winter before it gives … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Seasons
Monday Motivation: Rest
Friends Have you picked your one word for the new year? For those of you who have followed my blog for awhile, you are likely familiar with my one word challenge. Every year, I select one word for the year, one word to focus on, one to cling to, one word to foster my spiritual … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Rest
Monday Motivation: Is It Over?
Friends Are you cleaned up from Christmas? Are you glad, or sad, or a mixture of both? +++ “But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.” Luke 2:19 - KJV OK,it’s over. Christmas is done and gone. The decorations are packed away in the attic for another year. Gone … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Is It Over?
Monday Motivation: Memory Test
Friends Have you ever had to take a memory test? The technician gives you three words to remember and then takes you through a battery of mental exercises before returning fifteen minutes later to query you on those three initial words. Well, today , as we start a new year, I have three words for … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Memory Test
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