Helping People Do Better
To begin something new you have to move on from something old. Twenty-four years ago, coming off a 30+ plus day alcohol and drug-fueled binge, God began a new work in me. It is not a journey I chose for myself, but rather one that God offered to me. My story could have ended in […]
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Lord God, there are so many people hurting physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually in our world today. I know that because of Your divine providence, I have encountered several of these people just this past week. Your Word speaks about the promises of healing and restoration only You can fully provide. I thank You for […]
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This week, we continue our exploration of the Hallel psalms, keeping our focus on the psalms that comprise “The Great Hallel.” In ancient times, Jews recited these hymns during the three annual pilgrim festivals as they offered the required sacrifices in the Temple of Jerusalem. These Psalms express confidence and gratitude for God’s divine providence. […]
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Recently, I had the joy of receiving two memoirs in the mail, both written by relatives. The first book, “A Light in the Heather: From Nazi Germany to Minnesota,” is a memoir written by my second cousin, Ruth Schuler. The second book, “Faithful to Complete It: Missionary Memoir,” is a first-hand account of experiencing God […]
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Several weeks ago when I traveled back to my hometown to visit Mom, I drove by my Dad’s old workplace. What I saw made my heart sink. The Marshall Pottery Plant #1 that once proudly churned out red clay pots had been reduced to a shell of sheet metal and rocky rubble. Having ceased operations […]
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This morning as I wake, I wonder what is going on in our world. Division and strife fuel the globe. Each day, we are repulsed by a horrific act, like a man throwing a woman and her son into the path of an oncoming train or some lost, angry soul slaughtering innocents shopping on a […]
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