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Fear. It has consumed our television screens, internet feeds, phone conversations, and many of our minds. It seems to be as contagious as the virus itself. While this may be a natural reaction and what many consider normal, I believe there’s a better way. Why not be concerned but not consumed? Why not stop fear from taking ahold of your quiet days at home? Now I don’t want to downplay what’s happening in our world. There is a real threat and a reason to be concerned. This dis

Summer? Where did it go? The answer seems to emerge through the same pattern each year. As the sizzling days of the season arrive with pool openings Memorial Day weekend, the extended school break stretches before us with not a care in the world. But by the end of June, the “Back to School” ads start rolling in as the Fourth of July barbecues heat up. Before we know it, school buses arrive and kids are carted off – to the glee of many exasperated parents. Others, not tied to

Do resolutions even work? Most years, they haven’t for me. I’m not sure if it’s because I choose too many and then become overwhelmed, get distracted with other opportunities as they arise during the year, or just set unrealistic goals from the start. Whatever the reason, I’m continuing my approach from last year and choosing just one word, in lieu of a list, to set my course ahead. This year my word is “steadfast.” Webster’s definition is: “firmly fixed in place: immovable.”

Noise surrounds us at every turn. Each moment countless voices compete for our attention, and without our knowing it they can slowly begin to mold our thoughts and shape our path. The voices in our lives may very well determine our destiny. The reality is that the world speaks to us all the time, so we need to be intentional about which voices we will accept as credible and which ones we will ignore. Behind everything we read is a source, a person who created it; and his/her

New Year’s Resolutions. They just don’t work. At least they haven’t for me. But here we are with yet another year behind us so it’s time to relaunch again. For years, I’ve fallen into a pattern in my resolutions: embrace healthy diet/exercise routine, mature in my faith, balance work and family life, de-clutter my home, etc. I’ve re-scribbled these resolutions for as long as I can remember, and each year I’ve had good intentions to follow through. What went wrong, you ask? I