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Confessions of a Control Freak

“Hast thou not known? Hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.” (Isaiah 40:28) I am a control freak. Those words are not easy to hear and are even ...

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When Life Is Caddywhompus: Let Go and Let God

Over the past few days, I’ve felt out of sorts.  Things just feel off.  In Texas, we call that being just a little caddywhompus or being just a little left of center.  The best way to explain it to someone not familiar with the term is that it’s what happens ...

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“Enough!” Restoring Peace

Frenzied anticipation for their walk elevated the canine energy to chaos level.  Happy leaps, flailing lashes and snapping teeth prophesied an impending eruption. “ENOUGH!” Restoring peace required a reprimand and a walk.  Sometimes God uses the same techniques on me.  When I see something I define as a need, I ...

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Let It Go!

“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:” ~ 2 Timothy 4:7 Listening to the Lies Women are notoriously guilty. All too often, we listen to Satan’s lies. We hear him tell us we are worthless, that we are not good at ...

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Is Anger Sinful

Violence, abuse, neglect … could the underlying cause be anger? And if it is, does that make anger sinful? Does anger always cause bad behavior? We’ve all felt it: your heart rate quickens, your blood starts boiling, your face flushes, your teeth bear down hard, and your eyes grow wide ...

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