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Through the Lens of Faith

This world is full of contrasts — colors, shapes, sizes and opinions. There seem to be as many opinions as there are people. Variety is the spice of life, as they say, but it’s important to understand where those differences are healthy and where they might be harmful. Everyone deserves our respect. Just as there…

One of my favorite things to see in nature is a pop of different color in the midst of a multitude of one color. The purples flowers in this picture stand out from the rest. I think God made us to stand out from the rest. God made us unique in our own way, but…

We are sharing our world in so many ways and with so many people we don’t even realize are there. I’ve learned in traveling that the world tends to get smaller every day. Yes, there are millions and billions of people and animals and all sorts of creatures, but there is an amazing network between…

Sometimes we need a spot of color in our lives. The world inside can lack color at times. All around us are a rainbow of colors and beauty. We need bring some of that beauty inside when things seem dull. What makes your faith full of life and color? When’s the last time you took…

Have you noticed how many doors are around us? Every building has at least one. If it’s an apartment or a condo, there are several doors inside – sometimes there are doors to get inside other doors. Our hearts can sometimes have doors on them – doors that keep us from being totally open to…

Sometimes it feels like you are looking at life through obstructions. You want to see clearly. But things just get in the way. We have our own ideas, our own views. These views don’t always match up with others. What do we do when our views don’t jive with the others? Changing your perspective can…

Every day we are surrounded by people who influence our lives. These people offer us love and support that sometimes seems hard to accept or understand. It’s because of these people we can walk through another day, even when the lights are down inside us. Being surrounded by such people is a gift that we…

How deep do your faith roots go? Do you know where they started or can you remember the beginning of your faith life? It can start with a seed and grow into a mighty tree. It’s amazing to me how wild and strong roots can grow. It’s tentative at first, trying to find a nourishing…

There are a million possibilities in this world, and a million connections between people that we can hardly understand sometimes. I’ve learned in moving to a new city for close to a year that there world gets smaller every day! People I have met only recently know people that I’ve known for years.  I think…

One of my favorite scripture passages says, “I am the vine, you are the branches.” Vines are strong and can wind their way through cracks and crevaces. God’s love can do the same in our lives. The love of God winds its way into our hearts, no matter what barriers we may put in the…
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