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Changing The World One Amazon Package at a Time . . .
What if there was a simple, year-round way to help feed the hungry, assist in providing clean water to people in other countries, and support organizations that fight human trafficking? Or, have your money go towards finding homes for animals, … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon Smile, charity, contribution, donate, Psalms, service, Star Wars memorabilia
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The Unreachable Lighthouse
Doesn’t it seem like simmering anger is the major emotion many of us are feeling? Even watching the daily news for a few minutes – someone or a group who is upset or angry is featured – and then I … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, Dean Graziosi, devotion, Ed Mylett, encouragement, faith, finances, fulfillment, goal setting, God, happiness, health, inspirational, marriage, mindshift, personal growth, Psalms, school, success, unhappiness, work
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May We Please Go Back To Normal???
About six months ago I was optimistically hoping COVID-19 would be under control. Unfortunately, we’ve seen that it is still dominating the news, social media, and personal conversations. I try to seek out positive, encouraging messages or thought leaders to … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Cuddy, COVID-19, Craig Groeschel, Dan Allender, Disneyland, God, Isaiah, Jesus, Pandemic Flux Syndrome, recovery, rest, summer, The Bible, trauma, vacation
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Can You Relate to The Cowardly Lion?
The Wizard of Oz is one of those movies that comes on randomly while flipping the channels – and I can sit and watch it like it’s the first time. The flying monkeys creep me out. The Wicked Witch of … Continue reading
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Tagged courage, devotional, fear, Genesis, God, John Eldredge, King Saul, Old Testament, overcoming, pandemic, Samuel, The Bible, The Wizard of Oz
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You need more than a vacation this summer . . .
As someone in the field of education – I can proudly say we finally hit the finish line at the end of May. The 2020-2021 school year was brought to a close! I can assure you – everyone associated directly … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID-19 relief, educators, encouragement, God, John Eldredge, Psalms, summer, trauma, vacation
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How can I change the world when I’m overwhelmed?
An individual on Instagram recently observed the phrase “Be the spark that changes the world!” on a billboard – and here was his reaction: “I’m 62 and have been a vocational pastor for 39 years. I serve in a smallish … Continue reading
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Tagged Beth Moore, charitywater.org, Compassion International, giving, global pandemic, Goals for Bowls, God, Jesus, Luke, mananutrition.org, poor, rich, samaritan's purse, world impact, world vision
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What is the best way to “fix” someone who needs “fixing”?
Do you have people in your life that have issues? Perhaps some folks lacking self awareness? Individuals that just don’t “get it”? You can clearly see what steps they need to take to make things right, but they won’t? Or, … Continue reading
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Tagged A Prayer for Orion, addiction, devotional, faith, fixing people, future, God, Heaven, hope, Jesus, Luke, Peter, prayer, Romans, sifting wheat, the disciples
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What Does it Take to Have WaltVision?
A year ago, March of 2020 – we were visiting “The Happiest Place on Earth” located in Orlando. Little did we know that the park was going to shut down two days after we left because of a certain virus … Continue reading
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Tagged Art Linkletter, challenges, Disney World, Disneyland, Jon Maxwell, Mark Batterson, McDonalds, Proverbs, Ray Kroc, Ronnie Regan, taking action, vision, Walt Disney
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Still Waters Blog by David Rische 