23
Jul
2008
God Check
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This past week at church we looked at the story of Jacob’s ladder. For those of you who don’t remember it. In short, Jacob after having tricked his father out of a blessing that should have rightfully gone to his brother, finds himself on the run. He leaves his immediate family and is headed to... Read More
15
Jul
2008
Identify your God given purpose
Regarding purpose–here are a couple of cues to discerning yours: What skills, gifts, are knowledge do you have that would be beneficial to others? Think about it. When God made you, God gave you a tool box. That tool box wasn’t given to you just so you could feel good about the amazing things you... Read More
13
Jul
2008
Pains of Spiritual Growth
My apologies to anyone stopping by and finding minimal posts. A couple of weeks ago I tried to learn how to use a circus balance board and took a dive and hurt my arm. Typing has been do-able but uncomfortable to painful, so I have avoided the keyboard (and the balance board). Speaking of aches... Read More
9
Jul
2008
God-sized purpose
I was out this morning hanging a load of laundry on my clothes line and thinking about my purpose. That whole–who am I and why did God make me thing. For about two years my the thing that keeps coming to me is that I have blessed to be a blessing. That is probably true... Read More
7
Jul
2008
Purpose, Priorities, and Principles
I have been gone for the last week in northwest Arkansas mentoring boy scouts in wilderness survival skills. What a fantastic week it was. I love working on survival skills. Each time I do I am profoundly aware of the distinction between what is truly necessary in life and what is desireable. I value both... Read More
29
Jun
2008
Regarding My Clothes Line
Someone asked me specifically about what kind of clothes line I am using. Mine is what I would describe as an umbrella style line. It stands on a single pole and opens like an umbrella and has 30 parallel lines along it, so you can hang an immense amount of laundry in a small space.... Read More