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- Letting Go Of The Insignificant - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Frances LucasWe all have situations come up where one thing is more important to one person than it is to the other. There are times when there are misunderstandings and we don’t always know the whole story. Other times we make things that are somewhat unimportant blow up into something really big that ...
Views: 1169 - Simply Want - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Frances LucasIt is not hard to find things which cost a great deal of money which we may believe we would like to have or even think we need. There are homes all over the world which cost millions of dollars. There are automobiles of all shapes and sizes which are the price of a small home. There are gadgets ...
Views: 1161(1 vote) - When We Are Tired - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Frances LucasThere are some days when we are tired for whatever reason. Days come where we feel like we are drained both emotionally and physically. Nights come where we are so tired that we can’t fall asleep. When we are tired, we are not much use to ourselves or others. Sometimes we can’t think straight, ...
Views: 1161(3 votes) - Just Trying To Help - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Frances LucasWe have all had people who have told us they were just trying to help. They may have had good intentions to help us out but it really didn’t work. Sometimes people want to help and don’t know what to do but they just try something in an attempt to show they care. We need to be mindful of those ...
Views: 1160 - A Better Day - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Frances LucasWe all can look back on yesterday or the day before and find things we wished we would have done or not done. We can think about things we should have said or not said. We can decide if we had a productive day or not. We can review the day and see if we accomplished things in our life and if we ...
Views: 1157 - When Others Want To Help - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Frances LucasThere are times we need to get something done and we aren’t quite sure how we are going to do it. We may not have the knowledge and skills. We may not have the time or talents. There are situations when we are so busy doing things we may not see there is someone who can help who is really close ...
Views: 1141(5 votes) - Give Back The Day - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Frances LucasSome of us may think back on yesterday, last week or even last year and wish we could take something back. It may be a bad decision. It may be something we said or something we did. It may be something we just wish we had done differently. We all have regrets and we can all think back on ...
Views: 1140(1 vote) - Can We Be Counted On? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Frances LucasWe all have people who we can count on. Some we can count on for showing up late everywhere they go. Others can be counted on for making excuses or blaming others. Then there are those we can count on for being too loud and saying the wrong things. Although we tend to see the negative in some ...
Views: 1137 - Be Slow To Anger - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Frances LucasThere are times when we have a disagreement with someone, we feel so strongly about being right and we are so sure we are not going to ever hang around with them again. We feel whatever the situation, we are done with them. We are going to disassociate ourselves from them and move on. However, ...
Views: 1136 - Slow To Anger - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Frances LucasWhen we get upset with what someone else does or someone is upset with us, we need to choose our words carefully. We need to step back and look at the whole situation and determine the importance of it. We need to be sure what we say is what we want them to hear and understand before we speak ...
Views: 1136 - One More Day - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Frances LucasWe all know we can’t get everything done in a day, but we can take action on some things in our lives that will help us move forward. What we decide to do and what we decide to put of one more day is an important decision. We need to be sure that whatever decision we make is not to satisfy our ...
Views: 1134 - Who Can You Depend On - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Frances LucasWhenever we are going through rough times, we need to be careful of what we do and who we depend on. Whenever we have had a bad day and just want to unwind, we need to make good choices about what we do to help us feel better. Whenever we are searching for that special something or someone to ...
Views: 1126(1 vote) - The Right Words - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Frances LucasPsalm 18:30 “Wise words satisfy like a good meal; the right words bring satisfaction.” There are times when a situation happens to someone else and we really don’t know what to say. They may have lost a loved one. They may have a challenge at work. They may have financial difficulties. They ...
Views: 1122 - A Deep Sense - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Frances LucasWe all have a deep sense of awe or urgency to help someone at some point in our lives. We see or hear of something tragic happen and want to give of our time or money. We learn about someone in our work or school who is going through a hard time and we want to help. We have a friend or family ...
Views: 1120 - Be In The Moment - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from Frances LucasDays are not just made up of mornings, afternoons and evenings. They are moments of time in our lives that we choose to do certain things. We work, we spend time with our family and friends, we worship. These moments in time are not to be taken advantage of. Each thing we do is something we can ...
Views: 1118(2 votes) - Words With Friends - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Frances LucasTechnology is so great now that we can play games with each other through our cell phones. There is a popular game out where friends can create words and connect to other words their friends play. They play against each other and try to get the most points so they can win. Playing on each ...
Views: 1114(1 vote) - Make Things Easier - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Frances LucasWe all want our lives to be easy. We all want to go through life without any issues or worries so we can enjoy everything in our lives without having to struggle. We would like not to have to rely on other people but to be able to have the life we believe we want and we want it struggle ...
Views: 1110 - A Good Seat - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Frances LucasThink about places we have gone and what we have done to arrive early to get a good seat or a good place in line. We head out early to get a good buy at a local store, a good seat at the movies or in a restaurant. We share these things with others and encourage them to go as well. Matthew ...
Views: 1105 - There’s No Competition - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Frances LucasThere are situations in life where we sometimes feel as if we aren’t being treated fairly. Sometimes it seems like the other person always gets the break. We may wish we had more talent or more opportunities to shine but it seems like we are always the ones who are getting left behind. We wonder ...
Views: 1103 - We Can Plan - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2011 from Frances LucasAlthough we all may not have a systemized planning program where we log things into a binder that we have to do and scratch them off as we do them, we all plan. We all have ideas about what we want to do and take some actions on things we have to do. We have to plan for obvious reasons in order ...
Views: 1100 - From Bad to Worse - by Submitted on May 15, 2011 from Frances LucasWe all have problems. We can’t really get away from them. We have troubles at home, issues that come up at work, financial problems, etc. Once we get over one problem, another problem seems like it is just around the corner. We pay off one bill only to find we have another to pay. We get over ...
Views: 1098 - If We Only Knew - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Frances LucasWhen we hear someone speak about a subject we know nothing about, we think how smart they must be. We wonder how they got to know all they did. We sometimes we wish we were that knowledgeable in the subject and may get motivated to learn more about it. We may buy their books, subscribe to their ...
Views: 1095(1 vote) - An Understanding Heart - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Frances LucasIt is really useless for us to worry. It is useless for us to worry about other people. It is useless for us to worry about tomorrow. It is useless for us to worry about the things of the world. We can’t change things or people by worrying about what may or may not happen. We really can’t change ...
Views: 1090(1 vote) - Brief Encounters - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Frances LucasThere are many brief encounters in life with others who we may only see for a moment. We have time to talk with them only for a few minutes about whatever comes to our minds. There are other times when we have meetings or encounters where we spend a few hours, or even a day with someone we may ...
Views: 1086 - Certain People - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from Frances LucasThere is no doubt about it. We all have certain people who we are around on a regular basis who get on our nerves. For whatever reason, there are things they do which make us angry or aggravated. If we stop and think about it, other people can do the same things these people do but we don’t get ...
Views: 1086(1 vote) - Loosen Our Grip - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Frances LucasThere are things we hold on to too tightly sometimes without even realizing it. It is those things we hold on to with all our might that we tend to lose. It is not because we don’t deserve these things, but it possibly because are trying to keep them under our control or because we put them ...
Views: 1086 - Things of the Father - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2011 from Frances LucasThere have been times in our lives where we wanted someone to be proud of us. We wanted to have someone tell us we did a good job. We wanted to be acknowledged for the hard work we did in school or at home. We wanted to know we had done something that others had noticed and wanted to be ...
Views: 1083 - Stay Toned Up - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Frances LucasWhen we tone up our bodies we are getting them into shape to make us stronger physically. We do this by exercising, eating right and staying away from things that will hurt our bodies. By toning up our bodies, we are getting rid of the fat and strengthening our muscles to prepare ourselves for ...
Views: 1079 - Give It Time - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Frances LucasAlthough we live in an instant world where information is available at our fingertips and we have the option to carry around devices that keep us in immediate contact with others, the real things, the really good things take time. The steps to get the good things in life haven’t really changed ...
Views: 1076 - Hide and Seek - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Frances LucasProverbs 11:27 “If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you!” We are all familiar with the game we played as children where we would hide somewhere while we waited and hoped we could escape to home base before the seeker found us. Some of us had ...
Views: 1072 - Don’t Listen To People - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2011 from Frances Lucas1 Samuel 14:22 “But Samuel replied, “What is more pleasing to the Lord: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams.” Saul wanted to do God's will and please the people. ...
Views: 1068 - We Can Have Too Much - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Frances LucasWhen we think about all the things we have in all areas of our lives, we may not see how much we really do have unless we write it down. If we were to write down all the money we have made in our lifetime, if we were to calculate all the time we have accumulated or all the friends we have made, ...
Views: 1061(1 vote) - Follow The Pattern - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Frances LucasThink about a time when there were clear directions on how to get to a certain place but we somehow turned down the wrong road. Think about a time when a specific recipe wasn’t followed and the taste was just not as good as our grandmothers. When seamstresses are making clothing, the pattern has ...
Views: 1056 - Make Room - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2011 from Frances LucasMost of us go to the store on a regular basis to buy groceries, clothes and other items. We have to go back and replace what we own because they either wear out or we run out of them. When we arrive home we have to make room to put these new things. This may mean moving around some things. It ...
Views: 1056 - Are They Ever Going To Change? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Frances LucasHow many times do we wish people would change or circumstances would change? We often remark how we don’t understand how people act how they do or why bad things continue to happen to us. We see others who don’t do what they are supposed to do and continue to get ahead while we are trying to do ...
Views: 1051 - Work Through The Pain - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Frances LucasWe all know physical therapists help us work through the pains we have in our bodies so we can get better. Many of us who have had physical injuries have had to do some type of strengthening to help us get back to normal. When we let an area of our body go that has been injured and don’t do what ...
Views: 1051 - When We Pray - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from Frances LucasMany times we pray asking God for certain things. We may ask He give us strength to handle a situation. We may ask He help us in the area of our finances. We may ask for His guidance in what to do in a relationship. We may ask that He help us have more patience or a more caring attitude with a ...
Views: 1048(1 vote) - When Hard Times Come - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2011 from Frances LucasThere will be times in our lives where others will need our help or will ask for our opinion about something they are dealing with. Either the person will reach out to us for some advice or we will see they are having some issues and we have an opportunity to help. When these opportunities come ...
Views: 1047 - Plans of Purpose and to Prosper - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Frances LucasWhen we go into a home improvement store, we see aisles and aisles of purposeful things we can use for our homes. Some gadgets are small, some are large and some have funny looking shapes. Many of us don’t have a clue what all of these items are used for in the home but each of these things has ...
Views: 1046(1 vote) - Helping or Hurting - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Frances LucasWe have many areas of our lives where we can make a difference. Usually they fall into the categories of our relationship with God and with others, our finances, our health, our careers or school and how we help others. In each area of our lives we do have the opportunities to help others. ...
Views: 1043 - That’s The Story of My Life - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Frances LucasIf we looked back into our past each of us would have different experiences to remember. Each of us would have good times to remember where we had so much enjoyment in life with certain family members or friends. Each of us would have challenging times to remember where there were issues we had ...
Views: 1042 - Review, Rethink and Use Resources - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Frances LucasThere are times when things just don’t go the way we want them to go. We want to help others but we aren’t able to for whatever reason. When someone needs us to do something for them and we aren’t able to due to time, money or other obligations, we may have to turn them away. Sometimes we ...
Views: 1039 - We Can Be Replaced - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Frances LucasWhy is it we find time to do the things we want to do but we can’t make time for the things we should do? Why is it when we know there are things that need to be done, we do everything but those particular things? We put off doing what we know we should do. We make excuses why we can’t be at a ...
Views: 1038 - Stuck in Overwhelm - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Frances LucasPsalm 119:17-20 “Be good to your servant, that I may live and obey your word. Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions. I am only a foreigner in the land. Don’t hide your commands from me! I am always overwhelmed with a desire for your regulations.” There are many times ...
Views: 1037 - Choose To Believe - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2011 from Frances LucasWe have all types of reasons to celebrate. There are birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, graduations and many other opportunities for everyone to get together and have a good time to remember a significant person or time in history. There are only two real important dates to celebrate which has ...
Views: 1036(1 vote) - Maintenance Required - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from Frances LucasMost anything we have in life; we have to take care of. There are few maintenance free things in the world since everything eventually wears out and has to be replaced. That is why while we have these things, we are required to take care of them so they work to their full potential. Even as ...
Views: 1034 - He Keeps Reminding Us - by Submitted on May 26, 2011 from Frances LucasWe all have forgotten something at some point in our lives. Some of us need reminders about most everything. We get so caught up in life, we tend to forget what is important. We tend to forget the big picture. Yet God continues to remind us. He watches us as we listen to His word in church, as ...
Views: 1030 - Refocus and Rejoice - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Frances LucasThere are times when our daily routines seem to drag us down. We get sidetracked and then feel guilty we didn’t get something completed like we always do. We get too focused on the process or the routine trying to make sure we don’t leave anything out. Then we are distracted by our concern of ...
Views: 1029 - Just Enough - by Submitted on May 25, 2011 from Frances LucasWe all know people who always want more. They wonder why they didn’t get the promotion. They wonder why they didn’t get special recognition. They wonder why they don’t have the bigger house, the better cars, and the best of everything. It is so easy to think of all the things we don’t have. ...
Views: 1027 - Are We Up For The Test? - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Frances LucasJudges 2:22 “I did this to test Israel – to see whether or not they would obey the Lord as their ancestors did.” When we look back on history, we see so many examples of where God allowed certain things to happen to His people to test them and strengthen them. The people of Israel had to put ...
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