Tag Archives: difficulties

Mystery Solved!

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Administrator

I was sitting at my desk when Veronica, a fourth grader in my school choir, walked into my room after school. She said in a worried voice, “Look at my chin. I woke up this morning with this on my … Continue reading →

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Visions of Better? (God in Marriage – Part 1)

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Administrator

A man and woman stand at the altar, surrounded by a great crowd of witnesses or maybe just a chosen few. Nevertheless, they’re ready to begin their new life as one. Turning, they look into each other’s eyes and say … Continue reading →

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Let Your Disappointment Go and Keep Working God’s Plan!

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Administrator

       What do you do when you are disappointed? Have you ever made plans based on the words of someone whom you believed to be trustworthy, only to have that person make excuses for not keeping his or her word? … Continue reading →

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Don’t Give Up! (Determination)

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Administrator

When I was a child, I remember one of the favorite past times of my Texan classmates was to grab an unfortunate victim by the thumb and twist it until the person would fall to their knees and cry “UNCLE!!”  … Continue reading →

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‘Ow-ie’ Testimonials (Learning from Life’s Adversities – Final Part)

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Administrator

I’ve observed that some people wear their scars like badges of honor. Others do their best to cover theirs up. Still, there are some physical scars that can’t be hidden, which force us to deal with them, and move on … Continue reading →

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The Scar (Compassion & Life’s Adversities – Part 2)

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Administrator

One of my lessons on compassion came with THE SCAR.  I was in my early thirties when thyroid surgery left me with a scar that went all the way across the base of the front of my neck (the metal … Continue reading →

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The ‘Ow-ies’ of Life (Compassion and Life’s Adversities – Part 1)

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Administrator

If you’ve ever been around a three or four year-old long enough, sooner or later you will find yourself smack dab in the middle of a ‘show and tell.’ Confiding in you about her ‘ow-ies’ is one way that she … Continue reading →

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