Everyone wants to be heard, to have a voice, and to share a personal viewpoint. There's nothing wrong with that. But there's an enemy among us, going door to door, banging his fists on the walls, and shouting lies. This enemy will tell you the guy upstairs said THIS about you, or the woman in …
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“The Gift of Time”
Revisiting the 2021 Christmas story of one man's unforgiveness and the eternal consequences of holding a grudge. Thank you, dear readers, for traveling with me as we visited a few of my past Christmas stories. We're only one more "year" away from the 2023 big reveal! In the meantime, I pray this story softens your …
Extend Grace
Some people are easily offended. Whatever you say or do, they will find a flaw and take it personally. Suddenly, everything about YOU is about THEM and how you failed or hurt them. You may find it hard to breathe around people like this while balancing on tippy toes as you navigate a minefield of …
Forgiveness
"Make allowance for each other's faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others." Colossians 3:13 NLT. If you hold a grudge and refuse to forgive someone for the way they treated you, the way they hurt you (intentional or not), you're allowing the pain to fester. …
Joey Rudder 