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 Some say that all rules are legalistic and bad. That is not true... not even close!  

 Life is about choices. Here is an easy one that has a huge impact  

 Too often we get so focused on the end result that we forget about today... but today is the most important part!  

             When I was a kid, I spent hours pouring over the Sears Christmas Wish Book, marking all the important pages.   I can still see the blue and yellow remote-controlled airplane that I wanted so badly.   I spent hours staring at the Toronto Maple Leafs jerseys trying to decide whether I liked the blue or the white ones better.   I read the description of the Electronic Quarterback video game so many times that I could probably repeat it word for word.   I dreamed about having a real Cooper goalie mask.                 My mom was great, and we got a lot of the things we wanted.   In fact, I have two Maple Leafs jerseys, one white and one blue, and my old Electronic Quarterback game in a box at my house. My goalie mask hangs on the wall in my garage right now.   Getting those presents meant a lot to me, but I realize now that part o

 When we remember what God has done for us...we will not be worried about what he will do with us.  

   Getting out of our own way is half the battle.  

 "God protects his people" - yes! But be very careful how you apply that truth.  

Christians are supposed to live differently, but sometimes we do that in a way that just makes us look weird. Colossians 2 gives us some better options. Ones that may even be attractive to others.  

 Most of our success will be measured over the long term... not the short term  

                   Every September, the staff at Sara’s school have a party to celebrate the start of the new school year and to welcome new staff to the group.   This year’s event was the best one ever!                 One of the teachers said that he would host everyone in his backyard.   Then, he made a great decision.   He brought his Alexa, a voice operated computer that is hooked to the internet, out into the yard and said, “We are going to go around the circle and you have to tell Alexa to play a song and then you have to explain why you like that song and what it means to you”.                 People would ask Alexa to play a song and then say, “This was our graduation song”, or “This is the first song that we dance to at our wedding”.   Someone else would play one and then tell about seeing that band in concert.   I was surprised, not only by the r

Most Christians want to help build the body of Christ, but they not know where to start. Here are three powerful ways you can contribute... starting today!  

 If we love God, everything should be easy, right? No! Not by a long shot!  

 We all know what makes us miserable... maybe it is time to focus on what could help us be happy.