Front Row Seat To Awe

Everything familiar has been shut down. The world has literally stopped. And because of that, I have noticed. I have been entertained by ten scissortails wrestling in mid-air with tails flared in what seemed like a pandemonium of joy. I noticed the blood moon that recently rose over Fort Worth decorating the eastern sky during Holy Week. Hosanna was the only human response. It just came out naturally, unrehearsed. Karen and I stood together on a hill that served as our stadium in this most reverent privileged moment.

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Deep Waters

I was on another long walk today. Day after day during this pandemic I walk with God and listen. Today, I heard. It took a while, mostly because I have been a striver, an accomplisher, an achiever… But that has quieted down as the world situation has forced me to slow down and go deeper with God. He gave me a word that struck a chord. It resonated deeply.

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SFT - The Deeper Meaning

As you can see, I have skipped ahead in the book/movie for today’s Easter week message. Luke had arrived in Utopia on Palm Sunday and was in the midst of the storm of his life during Easter week. And in a similar way, that is where many of us find ourselves this Easter.

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Fear is Insidious

In our lifetime, we have never seen a time such as this in our nation. These past two weeks have been harrowing. As you can see by today’s quote, I felt like I needed to skip forward to the sequel for a message that God has for us this day. I needed to do this for my heart as I have felt it wavering at times and I think it will bless you too. I just need to quote the Lord. I do not have words… but He does. And they are a treasure.

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A Dog's Unconditional Love

I have had many dogs in my life. The one common denominator is that they all loved me unconditionally. I really could sense the true spirit of love from them. They came to me, tail wagging, tongue hanging, nose nuzzling as soon as they saw me. I wish that I could say that I loved others with that same unconditional love.

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A Fork in the Road

I’m not sure we understand the far-reaching effects of our seemingly insignificant choices in life. I am also convinced that the hand of God offers clues and signs when our mental state is compromised. Look for Him in the storms of life to deliver signs out of nowhere.

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Identity is Not a Number

When self-worth is defined by performance plus the opinions of others, the fear of failure is born. This plague destroys both performances and quality of life. No score, no performance, no number should define a person. To survive and thrive as a performer we have to bring our identity to the course, not get our identity from the course.

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The Meltdown Sequence

Just about every meltdown can be traced back to the moment we began to press. Pressing is a definition problem. In every situation that we find ourselves, we get to be like Merriam-Webster and define it. Our definitions lead to calm resolution or an epic meltdown. In the end, either is a response to our chosen definition—our perspective.

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