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Pastoral Pearls: Messages from God

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Only after all the noise has spent itself do we begin to hear in the silence of our  heart - the still, small, mighty voice of God.  ~  Aiden Wilson Tozer While I was on vacation recently, I heard a woman talk about recognizing the voice of God, in a way which made sense to me. I...

Pastoral Pearls: The Pessimist, Optimist, Realist

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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. William Arthur Ward. These words really convict me at times, pointing out how I get so stuck on being right - how everybody else must agree with my perception of something, my take &ndash...

Pastoral Pearl: Please see through my tears...

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Please see through my tears I often have people in our Healing Hearts Grief Support Group share about how after they lost their loved one the things people said to them were often so unhelpful. Some things irritated them, others angered them, and some were just “nothings.” ...

Pastoral Pearls: God's Presence

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Be present to the presence of God within you.  ~ Maria Gullo  These words are within a guided meditation I do, through an app called “Insight Timer,” called “Morning Contemplative Prayer Welcoming the Holy Spirit.” I absolutely love that simple reminder...

Pastoral Pearls: What I let myself believe...

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O you of little faith, why did you doubt?  Matthew 14:32 On August 18, it's time to celebrate Never Give Up Day! This special day was created to inspire people around the world to stay positive and persevere despite any challenges… to reflect on our own struggles, recognize our...

Pastoral Pearls: Mindful Pause

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Cami Smalley calls this the “Mindful Pause,” and wrote a wonderful book by that name. It speaks to me because I tend to rush along with life, and at times end up tumbling along with life, or tripping over everything flying around in my life, or reacting to life’s curveballs...

Pastoral Pearls: Difficult Roads

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This photo looks rather familiar. Quite frustrating actually, if I do say so myself. It makes me uncomfortable when I can’t see where I’m going. Whoa… I sure hope that doesn’t mean that I am uncomfortable with “mystery,” or what does that say about my faith...

Pastoral Pearls: Worry

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Worry doesn’t empty tomorrow of its sorrow. Worry empties today of its strength. ~ Corrie Ten Boom  Why do I find this so hard to live out? So if I interpret this correctly, worry is really an insult to God – a lack of faith in him on my part. Kind of human and normal, but...

Pastoral Pearls: Stepping Stones

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Don't carry your mistakes around with you. Instead, place them under your feet and use them as stepping stones to rise above them. Somewhere recently I heard the description that when we carry all of our mistakes and fears and burdens around it is like an over-stuffed back-pack. I’ve felt...

Pastoral Pearls: Be so happy ...

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Be so happy that when other look at you they become happy. I found this in my Doctor’s examining room, and it spoke to me! I like to be a happy person. I see how that affects the people around me and it makes me all warm inside. But this assumes there are degrees of happiness &ndash...

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