14-16“Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket,
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Shaking My Can on the Corner
I know, it doesn’t sound pretty. What I mean is that I was “shaking a can” for ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) on the corner this morning. It was amazing. I saw a lot of volunteers standing in the rain to help! I witnessed generosity in spades. There were lots of people saying, “God Bless!” which
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Prayer
Prayer. We talk about it. We say we’ll do it as in “I’ll pray for you” or “Please pray for my (mom/daughter/sister/husband)” or “You are in my thoughts and prayers”. This week has been interesting. My mom had to go in for some tests and I prayed really hard for her. I asked others to
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The Gift
My mom has always told me, “Faith is a gift”. I remember her saying this when I was young and then thinking, “Why do some people get the gift and other people don’t?” It didn’t seem fair. As I’ve gotten older I have begun to see what she means. Faith is a gift. St. Paul
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Protection
There but for the Grace of God go I. – John Bradford I was in Chicago recently. I used to live there when I was in my 20s. Now, in my 40s, I see it in a whole new light. I kept thinking of the quote above. I guess as we get older, we become
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Amazing Grace
God is everywhere. He is in a sunset, a baby’s laugh, a cup of coffee with a friend, a kiss from your 1st grader, a hug from your husband or wife. He’s in church, He’s on the beach, He’s with you walking the dog, He’s at work. You may feel His presence or you may