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Humble Prayer

  Arrogance makes for a shaky foundation.     “If you plan to build a tall house of virtues, you must first lay deep foundations of humility.” Augustine (354-430) Let’s build our nation on solid rock.       Augustine … Continue reading

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School Prayer

Proverbs 9:9 (CEV) If you have good sense, instruction will help you to have even better sense. And if you live right, education will help you to know even more.   Put this on your prayer list for students and … Continue reading

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Coming Prayer

  Matthew 6:10 (NIV) Your kingdom come.     Personally: Rule in my heart, King Jesus. In the Church: Revive us, Lord. Put us to work.  In my nation: Turn our hearts to You, mighty God. Globally: Let justice roll … Continue reading

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More Prayer

  Christians came together in Washington DC Saturday to pray for our nation. Great!  Let’s keep it going . . .    Humble ourselves (face it, God is great. We’re not) Seek unity — less about policy, more about relationships … Continue reading

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Shelter Our Nation with Prayer

  Saturday afternoon, tens of thousands gathered in Washington DC. It wasn’t a protest. It wasn’t a political event. It was a prayer meeting.   The event, Prayer March 2020, offered these prayer points: Humbling ourselves in repentance and asking … Continue reading

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Can and Should

When I’m making presentation slides, it’s tempting to use moving backgrounds, fancy fonts, flying letters, shifting colors. All those options. I CAN use them all. How fun!   If those presentation slides will play out in front of an audience … Continue reading

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Getting and Giving

How much more do you need to be happy?   “There is no happiness in having and getting, but only in giving . . . half the world is on the wrong scent in the pursuit of happiness.” Henry Drummond … Continue reading

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Grateful or Hateful

I’m grateful to be living here and now.  I could have lived (or died) in Europe when the Black Death wiped out one-third of the population. I could be living just now in a place of persecution or poverty. But … Continue reading

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Enjoy or Destroy

Ruth Bader Ginsburg championed her cause without condemning her colleagues on the other side of the issue. She didn’t just tolerate them, she enjoyed their company. She considered them friends. She often disagreed with Justice Scalia, and yet she said … Continue reading

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Stumbling Blocks or Stepping Stones

  We all leave a trail, a legacy for those who follow.     Some leave stumbling blocks (guilt trips, damaged emotions, toxic memories) Some leave stepping stones (words of encouragement, healing and hope) Isaiah 57:13 (MEV) Build up, build … Continue reading

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