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30: The Dreams
29: An Act of God and an Earthquake
26: Knock Knock Knock, Anyone Home?
25: Are You Looking in the Wrong Places?
23: Crawling at a Turtle’s Pace
20: It is All Greek to Me
19: Ensuring the Greatest Efficiency
17: Out of the Blue
16: The Mixing of Colors Blue & Red
15: Crying Out “How Long?”
11: The Pain of Ignoring Pain
10: Filling the Empty Basket
08: The Color of Our Flowers
05: Constant Surveillance
03: Do You Feel Like a Broken Shell?
02: Even in the Waiting

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February 2022

23: Flowing River or Dead Sea?
15: What Is Your Mind Stayed Upon?
14: A Love Greater Than Red Roses
13: Fanatic or Follower?
09: Shoreline or Deep Water?
08: Poured Out
05: We Fill the Mind of God!
03: When Out of the Blue Happens
02: The Windshield or the Rearview Mirror?
01: It Sure Is Dark Inside This Cave!

January 2022

December 2021

31: Tents Are For Camping
29: The Mismatched Socks
27: What Color Paint Will You Splash on the Canvas?
23: Lasting Peace
20: Knocking on the Door
18: God’s Love is Like the Waves
16: Was Jesus Really Born in a Barn?
15: The Empty Gift Box
13: Are You An Advertiser For God?
10: Change of Plans
05: Sorry, No Vacancy
04: Be a Friend to Someone
02: What Is On Your Wish List?

November 2021

October 2021

28: Cut Flowers Are Really Just Dead Flowers
27: Adding the Proper Ingredients
26: Your EKG Printout
23: Do You One-Stop Shop?
22: Cast Your Burdens Into the Sea
21: Surprise Visit
20: Are You Looking In the Right Place?
19: Are You a Rebel?
18: Has Your Fire Burned Out?
12: Is Your Chin Resting in Your Hand?
08: Juice Squeezed from Grapes
07: Where Is Your Table for Two?
06: You Can Go Back for Seconds
05: How To Avoid Feeling Empty
04: What Will Be Your Legacy?
02: What Identifies You?
01: Who Taught the Sun?

September 2021

30: Faith Tested on the Rough Seas
29: Take Off the Old Blue Jeans
28: Don’t Come Down Off the Wall
27: Emptying Your Cup
25: Where Is Your Place of Rest?
24: Let’s Go Have a Beer!
23: Are You Filled to Overflowing?
21: No Step-By-Step Instructions Needed
20: When the Puzzle Seems to be Missing Pieces
18: What Party Do You Go To?
17: From Greatly Divided to Greatly United
16: Breakfast of Champions
15: Who Fights For You?
13: Perfect Timing
11: From Despair to Declaration
06: So, Just What is Labor Day?
05: Thunderstorm at Sea
04: The Truth Will Set You Free!
03: The Sweetest Juice
02: God’s Great Love Poured Out
01: The Winds of Life

August 2021

31: What Is In Your Well?
30: Those Ever-Present Orange Cones
28: If They Can’t Go To the Beach…
27: When Your Boat Capsizes
26: Gaining the Wisdom of God
25: Don’t Be Fickle When it Comes to God
24: For Such a Time as This
23: Become a Better Version of Yourself
21: A New Day is Dawning
20: Mountaintops and Valleys
19: Even As Everything Else Deteriorates
18: Peace That Flows Like a River
16: If It Sounds Too Good To Be True
13: It Begins As a Pint-Sized Hole
11: So What If Their Grass Is Greener
09: Soar Like Eagles
07: But, In You, I Trust
06: Having Coffee With God
04: Living in a Chameleon World
03: Which Direction Are You Swimming?
02: Whose Plan Is It?
01: Your Dirty Windshield

July 2021

30: Broken Cisterns Cannot Hold Water
29: Don’t Try to Figure Out the Ways of God
28: The Many Faces of Victory
28: It Is Well With My Soul
27: Safety and Security
26: Excuses
25: Shelter in the Storm
23: What Are You Breathing In?
22: Cultivating Your Soil
21: Your Story Will Make Brave Reading!
20: What Would You Ask For?
19: Is a Gold Medal Really Gold?
17: Living With Cancer
16: What’s In the Black Bag?
15: Cast Your Nets
14: In the Belly of a Big Fish
13: Under Constant Surveillance
12: Your One True Friend!
10: There Is No List of Qualifications
09: What’s On Your To-Do List?
08: How to Storm-Proof Your Life
07: Words Matter, They Really Do!
06: Doing vs. Being
04: Can You See the Sun?
03: Life Often Feels Like a Roller Coaster Ride
02: The Best Stress Reliever on the Market
01: And the River Parted…

June 2021

30: Turning On, Tuning In, Dropping Out
29: Every Word is Hand Crafted
28: Beach Warning Flags
27: Oh My, Snakes In The Ceiling
18: The Scent of a Pleasing Fragrance
17: Each of Us is an Original
16: Are You Present But Not Really?
15: Is Your Faith Beach-Worthy?
14: Do You Have a Travel Plan?
12: An Idle Outboard Motor Is Of No Help
11: Life Can Be More Than a Hamster Wheel
10: The Dark Nights of Your Soul
09: Unloading Your Baggage
08: Ouch! That Burner Sure Is Hot.
07: The Deepest Part of the Ocean
06: Today Can Be Your D-Day
05: Safety From the Sharks!
04: The Harpooner
03: Dunes Provide Protection
02: How Deep And Wide Do Your Roots Go?
01: The Story of Tom

May 2021

28: Beautiful … In Its Time
27: Your Life Story Will Make Brave Reading
26: Drifting Off the Road
25: Hallowed Be Your Name
23: How Do You Measure Success?
22: The Inside Out Umbrella
21: The Crack
20: That Little Two Letter Word
19: The Color of Hydrangeas
16: The Toolbox and the Wheelbarrow
14: Every Athlete Needs a Good Coach
13: Lifted Up!
12: Matter of Perspective
11: The Potter’s Hands
10: The Unnoticed Drift Out to Sea
08: Are You Asking for the Ancient Paths?
07: The Lamp is Always Lit!
06: The Journey is Anything but Smooth
05: Before Your Feet Hit the Floor in the Morning
04: Fluctuating Storm Patterns
03: Look Past Your Giants
02: Moving At a Turtle’s Pace

April 2021

30: A Pathway You Don’t Even Know Is There
29: Broken Shells
28: Let Your Nets Be Filled Today
27: Are You a Doubting Thomas?
26: Your Strong Tower
25: What Game Film Are You Watching?
23: When Will the Long Drought End?
21: Wave After Wave After Wave!
20: A Road Called Dead End
19: God Knows How It All Fits Together
17: The Three Tides of Life
16: You Are More Than a Label
15: What Can Be Better Than a Cold Glass of Water?
14: Fake and Artificial
13: It’s That Time of Year Again
12: The Dilapidated House
09: Why Can’t It Be Like Popcorn?
08: The Calm Before the Storm
07: The Reflection
06: Even When It Is 4th & 20
05: Are You Hungry Today?
03: More Than a Decorated Easter Egg
02: The Curtain Was Torn In Two
01: Feeling Blue

March 2021

31: Standing on the Riverbank
30: The Proper Blueprints
29: Do You Drink Your Coffee Lukewarm?
28: Does Your Loyalty Run Hot and Cold?
26: Do You Want Super Sweet Strawberries?
25: Highs and Lows
24: The Reality of Evil in the World
23: Your Trusty Compass
22: The Dimly Lit Street
20: Help, I’m Falling!
19: Hope in the Midst of Darkness
18: Single-Minded Focus
17: Sweeter Than Honey
16: When You Come to a Fork in the Road
15: The Unpredictability of the Ocean
12: Do You Have Dry Bones?
11: Hope is an Eternal Thing
10: Let God be Your Lighthouse
08: Not Just Better, Better Than Before!
07: You Are a Masterpiece!
05: Pressed and Squeezed but Never Crushed
03: Under Whose Control?
02: Never Be Without a Guide
01: What Do You Mean by “Good”?

February 2021

27: Your Heart of Worship
25: Even When Your Cherry Tree Doesn’t Blossom
24: Your Road Map for Life
23: The Lap Bar Does Not Always Keep You Safe
21: When Not Enough Is More Than Enough
20: What Happens When Your Brook Dries Up?
19: The Old Flashlight
18: Water Over the Dam
17: Bigger Than the Odds
16: An Open Door Policy
15: Why Wait Until Tomorrow?
14: Dozen Long Stemmed Red Roses
12: The Twistedness of Life’s Rhythms
11: Do You Needlessly Stockpile?
09: Soak in His Presence and Goodness
08: Your Unlimited Power Source
07: Are You a Fan or a Follower?
06: Are You In Deep Water? (0)
05: Game Plan B (0)