Month: December 2016

Live for the Line, Not the Dot – in the New Year: 7 Things to Think About

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The end of one year morphs into a new one by the simple passing of days. Days slip by all year, but when days end one thing and begin another, they are noteworthy.

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Your life is a line, not a dot. You have segments of time to your line, spaces between 2 dots of time. Segments of time are:

  • Seasons
  • Months
  • Weeks
  • Days
  • Minutes.

You are living between 2 dots right now – a special week sandwiched between Christmas and the New Year. It’s significant. It ends one year and begins another. You need a whole new calendar! In this critical week, I encourage you to be thoughtful about 7 things:

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Baby – You Give Us Christmas!

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Christmas!

Excitement. Hope. Eager expectation.
JOY!

Your circumstances do not change the timeless miracle of Christmas.

A Savior has been born – for you!

Baby Jesus made a promise. “Look! I Am making all things new!” (Rev. 21:5)

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Christmas has tender moments, surprises and gifts, carols, visits from friends and family, the wonderful nativity story, lights, smells, goodies,  For children, it’s like magic. Adults who choose to see that good is still present, sense God’s presence. With eyes to see and ears to hear, there is fresh awareness the Baby brings good, kind magic every day . . . even in this broken, troubled world.

Yet, sometimes – even with good still present – this holiday unveils realities from deeper levels of your heart. From stress to depression to sadness to fatigue to unexpected bad news to lost hope. There are strains and expectations that can surface in December, even if just because of additional responsibilities. For some, past significant losses must be navigated while celebrating. God Cares About Your Losses Even at Christmas Time. Read More …


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SQUEEZE A LEMON – GET SOMETHING SWEET! – 7 THINGS YOUR HEART WAS CREATED TO DO (PART 3: DIFF BTWN SWEET & SOUR)

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How can you take the sour load life dumps on you and squeeze out a glass of something sweet? Your heart was created by a Designer to do 7 very specific things as you live your life in “Lemon Land.” Every one of these 7 things flows out of a very specific character quality: FAITH!

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THE DIFF BETWEEN SWEET AND SOUR: THE 2ND PROVEN PRACTICE TO GET SWEETER (PART 2) (Plus a 5 step cycle to avoid a “Pucker Face.”)

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If you were unable to catch Part 1 of this 3 part series, I hope you will take a look. It focuses on how to “stay sweet” . . . and stay away from the sour end of life’s scale. Daily, there’s temptation to suck on a lemon. But really, all you get from that practice is a “pucker face.” Part 1 talks about how being grateful and staying sweet requires DISCIPLINE. [For your convenience – Part 1 and Part 3.]

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PART 2: Being grateful and staying sweet requires PERSPECTIVE.

Life is pretty challenging, and lots of hard things happen. So, you need to be deliberate in responding. Intentional Living is needed.

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