One time a young woman asked me, “Did you ever watch the Everybody loves Raymond TV series?” When I told her it was one of my favorites, she said, “Well, that’s my family; and that’s why I’m here. I need help navigating the holidays with my crazy, dysfunctional family.” The holiday season has begun. We...
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Trusting God When Nothing Has Changed
I spent this past week on sabbatical at a beautiful ranch in East Texas. I went with expectations of rest and hearing God speak to me about a number of things. The rest and relaxation was amazing. The first day there I slept a total of 13 hours. My body was tired! And, I did...
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Behaving Badly (or not)
This week I got mad. I was ticked at the audacity of some people’s rudeness and insensitivity. This past Wednesday night I dropped by a local Asian restaurant to pick up a to-go dinner that I could easily devour while in my car on my way to a six p.m. meeting. I was scheduled to...
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When God Speaks
Well, I did it again — the very thing I teach people not to do. I received a profound word from the Lord a few weeks ago from a Pastor in the church where I was speaking. I clearly heard it – that is with my ears and intellect. But, I failed to ponder it,...