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This image was taken of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. It is only one piece of the long bridge.  For me it is a reminder to look upward. If I have a lot on my mind or if I am struggling with something, I tend to keep my head down, watching only where my…

I find it easy at times to keep a lock on my heart. I want to be protected from those who want to hurt me. But I have found keeping a lock on doesn’t keep out just the bad. It blocks the good that wants to come in, as well. What locks do you have…

I have walked by these words every weekday for a year.  I didn’t totally pay attention to them, knowing they were stickers in a window. But when I did, I was struck by the perspective. Don’t give up. Yet how many times do we want to give up when we can only see the backside…

What direction are your sails of faith pointing right now? Are you focusing on getting through some rough waters you encountered? Or are you sailing through with nothing but blue skies? It is important to remember how much things can change. Your sails might be pointed through rough waters now, but just on the other…

Our lives fall into patterns sometimes. While the patterns may not always be easy to discern, looking back you can find patterns more easily. What are the patterns in your faith? Can you see a straight path or a jagged collection of stops and starts? Perhaps you like putting puzzles together. I haven’t put one…

There are so many things in this world for which to be grateful. Is it always easy to see these things?  Not always. Sometimes we get caught up in the struggles of everyday life or in the crises of the world we live in. It is hard to see what blessings there may be around us.…

It has been a challenging time in our country. People are not getting along, there are challenges to moral and ethical understandings. It is tough to keep the faith and be strong when facing some of these challenges. It can be especially important in the trying times to consider the blessings we have in our…

Another month is here. We are entering into the fall season soon, even if temperatures may reflect a summer feel. It’s hard to believe we are entering into the last few months of the year. How has your year been so far? What are you looking forward to in the coming months? How has your…

Trees have always been fascinating to me. I love looking at the way the roots overlap and consider how deep they dig into the soil. I love how unique each tree has branches that are so many you can’t even count. The thing that strikes me about this tree is the way the leaves are…

There is nothing better than sitting with a good friend on a summer day. Or any day for that matter. Being with friends can revive the spirit and give us a different perspective that we might not have considered. Sometimes it is not possible to sit with your friend in person. But there is a…
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