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This is a word of encouragement to keep the faith.Sometimes waiting on God is hard, even when you've accepted the truth that His timing and ways are best. It's ironic how He can move faster than the twinkling of an eye yet other times be agonizingly slow.When I try to figure it out I just get confused and discouraged.But when I remember His love for Me (and for each of us, since He's no respecter

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Is it only me or do you find yourself getting aggravated when the days start getting shorter?As August drifts away I've been noticing it more and more. It used to get dark after 8, now it's getting dark by 7:30. I see the creeping shadows and my mind fast forwards to thoughts of sinking temperatures, nights that never seem to end, and -- dare I say it? -- SNOW!ACK!!!And by the time I've reached

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I've been spending times in Proverbs, a book in the Bible that focuses on Godly wisdom, and the importance of applying that wisdom to everyday life. As a follow-up to "Daniel - A Man of Character" -- which I mentioned in my last posting, one Proverb in particular about integrity caught my eye:"Like a muddied fountain and a polluted spring is a righteous man who yields, falls down, and compromises

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When you have a few minutes, you're invited to check a new posting on the HopeLives website, http://www.hopelives.net/ called "Daniel -- A Man of Character," about the prophet Daniel.Some years ago I seriously wondered if it was possible to honor God on the job and still get ahead. Can you scale the ladder of success without compromising? Daniel's story and life experience have shown me that it's

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Have you thought today -- or any day recently -- about the blessings in your life? If so, have you ever bothered to count them?Somehow the stuff that is going wrong tends to hog center stage. I'm guilty of that too. There's a special something about complaining, an inner inclination to hype the negative that can be extremely compelling. Yet blessings, from the Lord's perspective, bring life. In

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Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice for the Lord lives!His grace is limitless, His mercy is all-surpassing and His love immeasurable.Choose Him for there's no better choice you'll ever make in life. It is His pleasure to love you, and He desires that no one should perish but all should come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9).Rejoice, and live in Him!

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For me there's something special about Sunday night, my downtime before plunging into another week of work. It provides a moment of peace, a chance to sit back and relax, play some jazz and breathe.Before I get caught up in the coming week's obligations, regulations and preoccupations, I typically spend time in my "moment." It helps me calm my mind and heart. It also gives me time to clear out

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Think of what someone who has lived for a century has seen and experienced. The knowledge, the insight, the wisdom. I was thinking about this recently when a friend told me that his great aunt recently celebrated her 100th birthday.I find it interesting to discover what those who've lived a long time attribute their longevity to, especially when they're in good health and have sharp minds. My

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For those of us working in social services and human services organizations in Illinois, these are crazy times. With a state budget mired in multi-billion dollar debt, the very agencies that help people and families most in need are about to have their funding slashed by July 1. Many organizations are bracing for the worst, including my own.Amazingly enough when I think about all this I've got a

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Welcome to the HopeLives Blog!You're invited to kick back and relax here at HopeLives.My hope is to share insights from everyday life and more that will uplift, inspire and encourage you to live the fullest life possible with the God Who made you in His image and loves you with a passion indescribable -- Jesus Christ.Tonight I'm reflecting on the fact that though the last few days have been

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