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Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. ~ Psalm 37:3 (NLT) I’ve had many jobs in my lifetime (pastor being by far the best). Most of those jobs had managerial supervision of employees who delivered customer service. These are the front-line employees that answered theContinue reading “Customer Service Seminar”

This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. ~ 1 John 1:5 (NLT) It was my junior year in high school, and I was attending the final student association party of the year. It was being held inContinue reading “Backyard Ambush”

The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. ~ Lamentations 3:22 (NLT) Have you ever met someone who showed conditional love? If you’re not sure what I mean by that, let me rephrase it. Have you ever met someone who only loved you so long as they got what they wanted?Continue reading “Juice Box Love”

Even if my father and mother abandon me, the LORD will hold me close. ~ Psalm 27:10 (NLT) There is a fear that resides inside all of us. Though some might try to deny its presence, it is there. It is a fear that is alive and well from early on in life, all theContinue reading “unLoved”

From his abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another. ~ John 1:16 (NLT) In case you hadn’t noticed it, we live in a society that thrives on the negative. Just a look at the evening news, websites, blogs, vlogs, microblogs, and a million different avenues of communication, and the vast majority ofContinue reading “You Are Blessed”

He came into the very world he created, but the world didn’t recognize him. ~ John 1:10 (NLT) There is nothing quite like a homecoming when I’ve been away for extended periods of time. I know the work is important, but I really do miss my family while I’m away. I didn’t get married andContinue reading “I’m Home!”