Category: Facing Adversity

Honesty in the Journey

All of us struggle and no one is exempt. Bad things happen to good people. A phone call, a hard conversation or a heartbreaking doctor’s ...
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What To Do When God Says No

We all have been told no to something that we really wanted. It might have been about a job, a relationship, a goal or a ...
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Caring For One Another

Recently I saw the movie A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood. Seeing Mr. Rogers’ passionate desire and mission in life to help kids know they’re deeply ...
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Looking Up with Patience and Prayer

In the blog It’s Not Too Late to Look Up we looked at one of the choices we can make to look up with hope ...
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It’s Not Too Late To Look Up

When our circumstances do not turn out the way we hoped and dreamed we have three choices We can look down with discouragement and despair OR look around and ...
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Shelter from the Storm

We started out backpacking on a beautiful cool sunny August day in the gorgeous Grand Tetons. About five miles in the sun gave way to ...
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What To Do In Overwhelming Challenges

Ever felt like you were up against a wall? Like a cold, hard, unyielding barrier with absolutely no way out? Stuck? Stymied? You can’t go ...
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Facing Your Giants

While tending his father’s flocks David was unaware of the intense battle scene in the valley of Elah. Concerned, David’s father sends him to bring food and ...
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Not Your Typical Hero

Liviu Librescu was not your typical hero. He didn’t fit the hero mold. As a child, he survived the Holocaust. As an adult, he survived ...
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God Knows What You Need

As we saw last week God intimately knows our faults, feelings, frustrations and our future.  He has already seen this day and every interruption and ...
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