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10/18/2026

10/14/2026

There is a difference in dealing with people and handling them. We have all had our moments of being fed up in traffic, on the line with a customer service agent, or even with friends and family. If we're honest, those are not our finest times. While our frustration may have been justified, our outburst was not.

As we grow, we begin to view situations differently. We remember that there is a human being on the other end of the phone, and we catch ourselves a little more. I was reminded that it's in our language our mindset. We may have to deal with a problem that is unpleasant. That's life. Everything is not rainbows and unicorns.. Regardless of how frustrating the situation is, you still handle the people you come in contact with with care.

We want our valuables shipped properly so they don't arrive broken.. The same is true of God's people. We don't want to be the reason they have a crack when they are returned to Him. Handle people with care. Today before you make that call to question a bill, or request a service, or confront a friend of family member. Pray to be shown how to handle them.

09/24/2026

Earlier this year, a young man whom I served on the prayer team with passed away. I noticed that he wasn't at service the previous Sunday, but I didn't think too much of it. The following week, we were notified that he was found deceased in his home after a welfare check when he didn't show for work.

We are all busy. Life as they say be lifing. BUT, this death reminded me to do my part to check on people when I can. Life hasn't stopped lifing, but I have made more of an effort to check on friends and family.

I'm checking on people when I don't see them. Our prayer team has started using group me, and it is a great tool to just shoot a quick message to a team member if you haven't seen their face in a while.

Beyond that, though, reach out to that friend who has lots going on. Drive the extra 30 minutes to have a meal with someone you haven't seen in a while. Drop a card in the mail. Send a "thinking of you" text. It means more than you know. During the last five days of su***de prevention month, make the effort to reach out.

09/17/2026

Journaling has been so pivotal in healing for me that you learn more about yourself daily. Pictured is the journal I am currently using. Usually, you think of a journal or diary you want to guard it and protect it.

I have seen tv show episodes where a character's trust was violated because friends or family read their diary. While it is true that journaling helps you document your most intimate thoughts. There is another aspect I hadn't considered. The journaling helps you understand the root of yourself and also eases the angst around being vulnerable and transparent.

Journaling is a stepping stone to helping you process your thoughts so that at the appropriate time, you can communicate your heart. In a discussion over dinner with friends, the topic of our journal entries came up. As the conversation progressed, one friend asked me if I would share anything specific on a particular list from my journal.

Past me would have considered that way too personal, but that evening, I said sure I would share the whole list, and I went and grabbed my journal. I enjoyed conversing about the entry with them. Later, when I thought about it, I said, "Wow God, that wasn't scary nor did it give me any anxiety. It was actually freeing." Am I saying to go share your thoughts with everyone? Absolutely not. I am saying that journaling can help you become comfortable enough that transparency and vulnerability no longer have the sting of being unsafe or make you feel the need to be guarded. That freedom is an awesome benefit of healing.