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The heart needs time to heal

By Chris Jackson
April 29, 2019
2 Mins read

Your heart was not designed to be constantly beat up without having time to recover and heal. Even if you are in a season of life where you are facing an endless succession of difficulties—indeed, especially if you are in one of those seasons—you must find ways to let your…

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The heavens, the skies, the mountains, the deep—checkmate!

By Chris Jackson
February 7, 2019
1 Mins read
God’s got you covered! From the summit of Mt. Everest to the Challenger Deep at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, God’s love can find you. At least that is what the psalms say. When the book of Psalms describes God’s love and faithfulness it uses expansive language such as:…
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Ten minutes before the bad times end

By Chris Jackson
May 18, 2018
2 Mins read
I received some good news recently, and it was great! It made me so happy; my emotions began soaring, and the whole landscape of my world seemed brighter. I felt inspired and alive, so naturally, I did what you probably would have done in that moment—I threw up a quick…
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Fear of bad news versus actual bad news

By Chris Jackson
May 3, 2018
1 Mins read
You have no doubt heard Mark Twain’s oft repeated quote: “I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened.” There is profound truth inside Mr. Twain’s witty remark, and when you and I reach our own old age, we will undoubtedly…
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Beware of Bilbo's tree

By Chris Jackson
March 7, 2018
1 Mins read
Recently, I was thinking and praying about a couple of difficult situations and a peculiar phrase came to my mind: “Don’t climb Bilbo’s tree.” As an avid Lord of the Rings fan, I immediately knew what it meant.   In The Hobbit (both the book and the movie) when Bilbo…
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