Pressing On—Rain or Shine
I admit it. I’d rather be out running around on a sunshiny day than dodging puddles…
Learning and Growing: Developing An Eye
One winter morning over a decade ago, I discovered something exciting. I was doing it! I…
A Prayer for Finishing Strong
Do you know someone trying to finish a project or reach a goal? Maybe a family…
A Time to Abandon Plans and Move On
Remember how I told you in May about the robin I saw several years ago who…
Focus Helps Us Finish
Focus. A word that most of us need to say to ourselves time and again, right?…
A Prayer for Spiritual Battles
Anyone in the throes of spiritual battle? Take heart. You’re not alone. I’ve struggled—and continue to…
Are We Among the Last Hold Outs?
Be on the lookout for them in the next couple of weeks. The last hold-outs of…
Vital Behind-the-Scenes Forces We Need
“. . . your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance…
Us: The Little Word That Changes Everything
“…let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let…
Marching Orders to Strengthen You
“March on, my soul; be strong!” Judges 5:21 NIV I saw this verse years ago in…
7 Sentence-Prayers Inviting God’s Power—For Living a Life of Perseverance
My year-long blog series of sentence prayers inviting God’s power comes to an end today with…
Endurance Possible with God’s Unfailing Help
“But God has helped me to this very day; so I stand here and testify to…
Meeting a Problem Head-On
“Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, ‘Who…
Never Give Up in Prayer
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap…
Hard Fought
Some victories are best described as hard fought, aren’t they? If we’ve lived this life for…
A Persistent Breed
*This piece about perseverance, written originally for my February 2009 Life Notes newsletter, is still spot-on…
Power Packed Passage for Perseverance
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off…
Failing To Reach a Goal
I failed to reach some of my goals last year—and a couple of them were high…