Tag: hope
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The Day Before
“You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out. before a single day had passed.” Psalm 139:16 (NLT) The day before. The day before Jesus’ death, he knew. The day before his death was filled with purpose as was his entire life. …
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Would You Have Listened?
My dad became infinitely strong in my eyes, when he became most vulnerable through confession to me. “When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways.” 1 Corinthians 13:11 ESV I choose laughter. I…
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Another Day
I’ve always been an early riser. And that does not mean that I don’t sleep in. I often get up between 3:30 am and 4:00 am and read. Pray. Drink coffee. Ponder. Write. Years ago I read a life impacting statement addressed to people like me who ‘are not good sleepers.’ What does that mean? …
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Jagless
NOTE: No Jaguar owners were harmed in the writing of these thoughts. Years ago I found myself sitting in the Jaguar of Palm Beach dealership. Now this statement alone is fraught with all kinds of contradictions and raises more questions than I can answer. But there I was, sitting, observing, squirming and feeling completely out…
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Life’s Chrysalis Stage
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 NIV Remember…
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A Fruitful Life
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.” Matthew 7:7-8 ESV Yesterday as I picked blackberries for the first time this…
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Beautiful Bruises
What do you see? I asked a chef friend of mine why restaurants do not offer pears in fruit or other dishes. He told me that pears are all about timing and only good for a few days when ripe. And that they can take a while to ripen to the point where they are…
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Fight the Right Fight
Have you ever stopped and wondered ‘why am I fighting so hard to protect this life that I am living?’ I am a living example of a broken human who fought the wrong fight for decades. The fight of perception. The fight of impression. The fight of comparison. The fight for the right to paaarrrty!…
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Let it Rain
I love when it rains. I love the sound of the rain as it lands on the leaves in the woods that surround our house. I love that rain often changes plans for the day. I love to walk in the rain and smell the new freshness of land washed clean. I awoke last night…
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Soar and Roar
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on…
Myron Speaks 