Creating a home on (and off) the range
How does our relationship with God impact our every day? Here's how we're learning to grow in our love for the Lord and for others.
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“And He said to them, ‘Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.’” – Luke 12:15 “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” – Matthew 6:21 Everything we own requires a piece of our time and attention….
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Hey there, my friend, with your face getting hot behind your mask in the grocery store. And you who is working harder than ever to keep up in a world that changed almost overnight. You whose heart is hurting because of injustice you’ve faced in your own little corner of the world. All of you…
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During my personal Bible study time this summer, I wanted to spend time in the Old Testament focusing on books that are less familiar to me. But since my easily distracted brain needs structure, I wanted some kind of study guide. What to do? Then I remembered the notebooks packed with lessons sitting on the…
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There will be times in your life and in mine when a nightmare comes to life. When no amount of prayer or preparation can keep a devastating event from rocking the foundations of your world. Millions of people right now are going through nightmare scenarios. They are fighting for their lives or mourning loved ones…
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This was supposed to be the weekend that my favorite sports team, the Kansas Jayhawks, began their quest for the National Championship. March Madness turned into March Sadness. Hello, my name is Sandra, and I’m addicted to KU basketball. Anyone who knows me well knows that I get pretty obsessed during the season, and it…
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As I start another year, I find myself resistant to making resolutions, gun shy of goal-setting and discouraged by my lack of discipline. Here’s what I’m seeking this year: more joy. I’m not talking fleeting happiness. I want that deep, abiding peaceful sense of well being. How do we get that? Taking a moment to…
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We can learn how to pray prayers that God delights in answering. These prayers always get a positive response. You may have to wait for the answer, but you can know that the Lord is at work. I’m not talking about making God do what we want, like a genie in a bottle. It’s actually…
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Have you ever felt stuck? Maybe you’re dealing with a lot of moving parts and things aren’t going too well. Or you’re faced with a huge decision and you don’t know what to do. When you get overwhelmed, it’s easy to numb out and avoid the hard stuff of life. But numbing out –…
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What do we do when things get worse before they get better? Just when we thought we couldn’t take any more, we find ourselves stuck in adversity boot camp. Several times in my life, I’ve prayed heartfelt prayers for a heartbreaking situation. And you know what happened? Things got worse. A wayward loved one drifted…
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Perfectionism: a disposition to regard anything short of perfection as unacceptable, especially the setting of unrealistically demanding goals accompanied by a disposition to regard failure to achieve them as unacceptable and a sign of personal worthlessness. “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.” – Proverbs 13:12 (NLT) News…
