HIGH ON HOPE

Many years ago a college student told me his story: "For six years I was drug-free. However, after graduating from college, I was struggling to find employment. I became discouraged. At that time, my roommate was cooking up some cocaine....

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CUP OF JOY

A cup of joy has the potential to give more vitality than a cup of joe. Do we really believe this? Ask 65% of adult Americans who delight in their daily cup of joe. (My deceased dear friend called it a...

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LOVE HURTING PEOPLE

The customary "How are you doing" greeting continues to receive the same casual responses of either "Good," "fine," or "ok."  Yet, today there may be a big difference when those replies are given. Most likely, they demand an appropriate, deeper, follow-up question. If...

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SMALL & GRAND SURPRISES

My family, especially daughter Jennifer, delights when I am excited over surprises, no matter the size. A small surprise came yesterday, although it was tear-moving. It was a much-appreciated message from a loved and respected friend of 25 years. Then one grand surprise is an annual event...

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PEOPLE BRIDGES

SPOKANE IS A CITY OF BRIDGES. These bridges are crucial for connecting south and north Spokane. This city has the truly magnificent Spokane River which is a tributary to the mighty Columbia River a hundred miles away. The integrity...

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UNSTUCK

"Unstuck" is a descriptive word, an adjective. When an object becomes unstuck, it is freed or loosened from being fastened or stuck. An example would be an unopened door; when firmly pushed, it becomes unstuck and able to be opened. People...

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BLOOD AND HAPPINESS

The incredible human machine has an approximately 10-ounce heart that pumps blood through the entire body. Can you imagine every 24 hours our arteries, veins, and capillaries deliver blood the same distance as Seattle to New York and back? A miracle machine!...

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TIME FOR A TRADE-IN

The auto industry survives on used car sales, not new car sales, according to some experts in the car and truck industry. One highly successful dealership has a standard financial goal of grossing $5,000 per each used car sale....

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WAR AGAINST UNBELIEF

Sad to say, in today’s culture you and I are at war. The enemy is unbelief. Too often we view the enemy as other people, but in reality, it is our personal unbelief. Unbelief is a determined refusal to believe, spiritual...

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HANG TIGHT TO HOPE

HOPE IS REAL ANTICIPATION IN A VERY TOUGH AND DIFFICULT WORLD. Hope is our medicine for depression, failure, discouragement, illness, broken dreams. Hope is the cure for dark days when it seems life really sucks. Hope is that divine energy the marathon...

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