Month: April 2023
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You have a watch, we have time
During a recent trip overseas, I was attending a morning devotional time which was running later than scheduled. The person sharing was a colleague of mine and sensing the tension and uneasiness as he finished his time of sharing, said in a soft and kind tone, “In the west you have a watch, in Africa…
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Self-Care
Mention the word self-care at church and you are often met with blanks stares or strong words of protest that scripture doesn’t support self-care. Yes, self-care can be taken to extremes and go off the rails. But please don’t get on your theological high horse and tell me there is not a place for it…
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Turning Critics into Coaches
A bad review of a restaurant or a negative review of a movie by a film critic can impact whether we eat at that restaurant or watch that film. Bad reviews online or giving a service provider less than a four- or five-star rating can adversely impact that business. Let’s admit it, being on the…
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Possessed by our possessions
Materialism is one of the most devasting dilemmas we face today. We have more stuff than we’ve ever had before and yet find ourselves dissatisfied, obsessed with an insatiable appetite for more, more, more. Credit card debt is through the roof, many live from paycheck to paycheck, money and materialism is a major source for…
The Rest Stop 