Welcome, please come in.
Good to see you.
I’m Ray, and welcome to our meeting. Name tags are on the table. Please take one, fill it out, grab some water, and join us in the circle. I’m glad you came.
And so the meeting begins.Continue reading →
Getting Past The Past
Have you ever made a decision that didn’t produce the outcome that you had desired? Have you ever made a choice that you still regret? Have you ever second-guessed, third or fourth-guessed yourself? Perhaps you made a choice that revealed unexpected results. Days, weeks, months, or even years later, you had the thought, “What if I had chosen something different? What if I had taken the other road?”Continue reading →
The Missing Piece
It was a beautiful picture, so colorful, inviting and bright. One thousand pieces, ages 12 and up, written clearly on the box.
How hard can this be?
Right?
Know Your Worth
How much are you worth?
Before you respond what are your first thoughts — your salary, your stock portfolio, the car you drive, the type of clothes you wear, the neighborhood you live in? Continue reading →
Make A Difference To One
In our world of social media, our success is most often gauged by numbers — the number of friends we have, the number of followers we have, and the number of “thumbs up” or “hearts” we get. We rise and fall by the numbers, and we are Continue reading →
Gone Too Soon
There are times it seems like yesterday, but other times it seems so far away. Five years ago, Vicki transitioned from this earthly home to her heavenly home. And even after five years, it’s hard to explain, but emotions still run deep on October 7. I will not pretend it has been an easy journey, but it has been a most educational process. The things that God has taught me,Continue reading →
Brought Into The Wilderness
By a show of hands, who wants to go into the wilderness? There’s not a lot of takers on this one.
No one enjoys the wilderness. Who, in their right mind, would volunteer for this? It is most often viewed as a lost cause, a last resort. Most of the time when we encounter a wilderness season, we are quick to blame the devil, Continue reading →
Finding Peace In Your Storm
We are living in unprecedented times. Depression, anxiety, and fear are now running rampant. Navigating through the maze of life in “normal” times was difficult, but dealing with the uncertainty of this season, has become quite the challenge.Continue reading →
Essential or Nonessential
Recently, the words “essential” and “nonessential” have been circulating quite a bit, due to the pandemic and quarantine, we are currently facing. You, or your job, have probably been placed in one of these categories. What, exactly, does it mean for someone, or something to be labeled “essential” or “nonessential?”Continue reading →
When Do We Get Back To Normal?
With the recent coronavirus pandemic and quarantine, so many are asking, “When do we get back to normal?”
Normal. So what is this thing we call “normal?”Continue reading →