The Devil and Inflatables…

Something rather disturbing happened the other morning while I was on the elliptical trainer… I saw Jack fall off the top of an inflatable and land on his head. He was going to a play place full of inflatables that very day on a field…
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I am Worthy of your Praise

Why can’t I appreciate praise that’s sincerely given and legitimately deserved? I went to see a dietician recently. I would imagine most folks who visit the dietician receive news they’d rather not hear and dread implementing the dietary…
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Give a Little Bit

It’s the challenge of the faithful to give, give, give but at some point we can give no more. At other times we give, but in the wrong way. Still, other times we give but give the wrong things. Let me show you some examples from my own…
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Confess Your Sins and Be Free

I went to confession earlier this week as part of Christ Renews His Parish formation. Although the details of my confession are confidential, I have to tell you I've never felt freer in my life. My understanding of what confession is about…
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Music for my Soul

God knows how to reach me right where I live. He communicates to me through that which I enjoy most. When I’m feeling most alive, his message comes through loud and clear. Unfortunately, I've not been always been receptive to His message.…
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A Lack of Vision

Ok, I may have just gone off the deep end. 2 slices of ice cream cake to celebrate my employer’s 75th Anniversary! DQ ™ blizzard cake with Heath ™ and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups ™ mixed in. Mmmmm…so good. Not to mention Italian food for…
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Sins of the Father

There are no coincidences in God's vast universe. Things that happen to us many years ago take on significant meaning in the here and now. The significance can affect us in either a positive or a negative way. Tony Robbins speaks often…
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Getting Rid of Pet Peeves

This came to me after a day of getting angry at seemingly little things and laying around depressed over my failure to control my emotions. You may call them hot buttons, I refer to them as pet peeves. They're the little things that…
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The Devil Loves Sour Grapes

He also loves mushy bananas and browning apples, or so I've been told. So I just caught that no good low life (the devil, that is) trying to start a pity party in my head. He really thought he could convince me to be bitter over my…
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