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Do a good job. It seems like a simple enough request, until you dig down beyond the surface into the heart, the purpose, and the Source. I thought I was doing a good job. I even jumped into a new study, and on a weekend no less. The study made it through the tornado without…
Are you alive? The answer in the affirmative may not be as positive as you think. # # # I planted some tomato plants in a pot on the back porch. My ultimate goal revolved around creating a container vegetable garden on plant at a time (so my husband wouldn’t catch on to what I…
Do you want a powerful prayer life? Pray until something happens. PUSH through because it’s the only way to get there. Yesterday, I sat in church expecting something profound. After all, the pastor promised to provide the secret to prayer – and to do it in only two words. I was ready, eager, and (hopefully)…
Reflections for June 7, 2020 See the Hope The scenes I always loved and embraced were playing out around me. A father and son sitting together on the pier, quietly fishing. A man slipped his canoe into the edge of the lake to paddle out into the mirrored calm. A family unloaded toys, seats, and…
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You have to trust beyond the limits of knowing to stand in Faith. This trust comes from an understanding of the promises founded in a personal relationship with the One offering the promises. Know God so that you can trust Him beyond the limits of what the world knows. By Kathryn C. LangKathrynLang@KathrynLang.com(from the Reflections…
From the Reflections Column Archives 9-13-15) A But in a Pew “If only your service had more uplifting music, then I would consider attending church.” “If only your service had softer music, then I would consider attending church.” “If only the sermon was livelier, then I would consider attending church.” The reasons for missing out…
Building a Life Worth Living by Kathryn C Lang from the Reflections and HOPE Archives 9-27-15 “The one with the most toys wins.” The idea and the images that come from this statement range from kids in a sandbox to grown adults on the golf course (or the lake). Society teaches that a life worth…
The moment happened. I hit a wall so tall and so wide that it left me wondering if I had taken a wrong turn. I no longer desired to attend church. It felt painful just to be a part of church. The teaching held some flavor, but my rejection of church came from the crushing…
Thoughts on how to learn to live your extraordinary life from the Reflections and HOPE archives. “When I was five years old, my mother always told me that happiness is the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy.”…