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Growing Up
Our culture has an epidemic of boys and girls walking around in adult bodies. People who never grew up. What turns a boy into a man and a girl into a woman? The Bible says something interesting about Jesus: “Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.” Luke 2:52 notice [...]
Read moreVertical
I like coffee. Bold, full bodied, coffee. Not watered down. It’s a great way to start the day. I like to ski. Blues and backs, not greens. Greens are too slow, I need something steep to get going so I can turn my skis. I like truth. Steep, full bodied, quickly gets to the heart [...]
Read moreWinter is here!
We are an active bunch of people. Whereas winter slows most down, we just grab a coat and gloves and keep going! Some see it as a nuisance, others see it as a playground. Regardless of how you see it, winter is very important. Underneath the cold and snow, something important is happening- the earth [...]
Read moreLegacy
The greatest American tradition for ushering in a new year is the resolution. A promise to oneself to make positive changes in the coming year. The setting of new goals, achieving new things, moving forward towards bigger and better things. The second greatest tradition to usher in a new year is breaking those resolutions. Here’s [...]
Read moreComplicated
Christmas can be very complicated. Setting budgets, staying in them, getting the right gifts for the right person, squeezing in all the get togethers, planning big meals, trying not to over eat, visiting all the relatives, hoping you don’t have to fly anywhere…it can be complicated. What about the message of Christmas? The point of [...]
Read moreReally Good Things
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” James 1:17 Good gifts: an encouraging word from a friend, a pat on the back from a dad or mom, a wife smiling at you with respect in her eyes, a [...]
Read moreYour Gift
In the late 1800′s many Latin American colonies were fighting for independence. American troops were sent to keep things humane. On one occasion, a US soldier was taken by a country, quickly judged for helping rebels and set before a firing squad. America was on peaceful terms with this country and troops were stationed nearby. [...]
Read moreGift
The hardest part about Christmas is seeing all those gifts under the tree and not being able to unwrap them! The anticipation is painful!! The Birth of Jesus Christ is when the gift was given! “Do not be afraid, for I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. [...]
Read moreGiving of Thanks
As I am getting ready for Thanksgiving, I run across people from our church. They share their plans and their celebrations and everyone mentions Foothills in their festivities. It reminds me of how thankful I am for our church. I am Thankful for our Care ministry led by Cynthia Speicher. Their heart to help and [...]
Read moreChange
When it comes to changing yourself, who do you trust? Does any one really know how to change? We read about people who change all the time, they share their story and the method they used to “change their life.” We wonder, would that work for me? People tell stories of hard times that changed [...]
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