Category Archives: Constructive Thought

Dream Room

  I dreamed a realtor welcomed me into my new home. It was a beautiful room:   A wall of wood-grained closet doors, hiding every bit of clutter Floor-to-ceiling windows with spectacular mountain views A stone hearth housing a cozy … Continue reading

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Dreaming of Bathrooms

I record highlights I remember from interesting dreams. For several years, I dreamed about bathrooms: outhouses off the beaten path, public restrooms, comfy bathrooms. I wrote in my journal, “What’s with the bathrooms, Lord?“ I realized those dreams represented my … Continue reading

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Unexpected Dreams

In my dreams, I often step through a door and into an unexpected room. Sometimes it is big and beautiful. Sometimes it is big and cluttered. Always big. Impossibly big. These dreams remind me that I don’t know it all. … Continue reading

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My Dream Home

Do you dream of houses? I do.  I’ve learned that the houses in my dreams often reflect the state of my relationship with God. If my “dream house” is in desperate need of renovation, my soul needs some quality time … Continue reading

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The When of Prayer

  The Bible is clear. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NIV) Pray continually.   Pray. All. The. Time. Easier said than done.  

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The Where of Prayer

  Where to pray? Here, there, everywhere.   Psalm 139:7-10 (NIV) Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, … Continue reading

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The What of Prayer

What to pray? Anything, everything.  The what of prayer usually falls into one of these easy-to-remember categories:   A – adoration (praise God) C – confession (be honest) T – thanksgiving (be grateful) S – supplication (ask) Philippians 4:6 (ESV) … Continue reading

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The Who, What, Where, When and How of Prayer

Later his week we’ll look at the four Ws of prayer. Today we’ll look at the how. Prayer is a conversation with God. We speak to God with our words. He speaks to us through His Word (the Bible). But … Continue reading

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Meek (Better than Gold)

1 Peter 3:3-4 (KJ21) When adorning yourselves, let it not be that outward adorning … of wearing gold, or of putting on apparel; but let it be the hidden man of the heart which is not corruptible, even the ornament of … Continue reading

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Meekly Dressed

  Colossians 3:12 (ESV) Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.   In God’s kingdom, meekness is high fashion.  

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