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I love the book of James and the insights, challenges, and truth he brings in his writings. One such challenge that brings truth to me is found in James 1:19 NIV, "My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry."

This weekend's baking didn't go according to plan. It reminded me the importance of reading scripture closingly and not leaning on your own understanding.

It's easy to get sucked into the normal patterns of this world, even easier to seek comfort vs. push yourself to your true potential.…

While reading a plan on the Lord’s Prayer I found some questions that are very interesting.

What are you facing today? This week? This year? God knows the path you're on and wants you to hold on to him. Whether your trials are a challenge for today or a crisis lasting several weeks or years, hold on to the one that created you and loves you.

Do you ever feel like God changes His mind about the track for your life? Like you feel you have Him figured out and can anticipate the work and path that the Lord has you on, but then you start to question His nudges?

Is Jesus the center of your life? I’m sure we’d all say yes or want to say yes, but the fact is for most of us, most of the time, the center point of our life is ourselves. Typically, this is a comfortable, stable place to be. The downside is that you don’t grow or change in this place.

The succession of Moses and Joshua's preparation.

Your thoughts have power. In the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, "You are what you think all day long!" So when you think about what you think about, what comes to mind? When you ask yourself this question, how are you centering your thoughts. If you are anything like me, at times it's a huge challenge to find framework in the many thoughts that circulate inside my head. The apostle Paul also helps put thoughts in to perspective in Philippians 4:8 (NIV), "Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things."

Last spring as the winter snow began to melt off our deck, my husband approached me with a proposition – “I think we should get some bird feeders for our deck.” My initial response was skeptical. My mind raced with a million doubts. But my husband has a passion for animals, so I swallowed my doubts and let him buy and set up the bird feeders…

I'm quite sure that many of you who are reading this have either attempted and perhaps even succeeded with following a Bible in a…

Today seek the Lord and praise His glorious name!