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We like to believe that we are in control of our lives. If we make the right choices, things should go the way we planned. However, no matter how well we live our lives, there really aren’t too …
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Diane Houghtaling
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11/24/23
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We have all heard the saying, “Children are to be seen and not heard.” Many of us have been raised with this mindset, going back many generations. Children have not been given the value …
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Diane Houghtaling
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11/10/23
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We all need a friend. We all need someone we can trust to be there for us when the rest of the world walks out. We need someone to encourage us and lift us up when all looks hopeless. We need someone …
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Diane Houghtaling
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10/27/23
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“Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” This little saying is simply not true. I imagine the person who first said it was greatly hurt by the words of …
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Diane Houghtaling
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10/13/23
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Anyone who has ever used GPS understands what rerouting means. It means you’ve missed the turn they told you to take and now you’re being rerouted to get back on the right track. If …
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Diane Houghtaling
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9/29/23
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I recently heard a teaching by Lysa TerKeurst taken from her book Good Boundaries and Goodbyes. It was a lesson taken from Matthew 5:3-9, known as the Beatitudes, that I want to share today. Lysa …
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Diane Houghtaling
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9/15/23
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When we look at the world around us and at the circumstances in our own lives and families, it can all look very discouraging. Discouragement seems to be at epidemic levels because of everything we …
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Diane Houghtaling
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9/1/23
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In the last column I shared about digging deeper before judging others by what we see or hear about them, since things are not always as they seem. When we know the truth about others, it can greatly …
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Diane Houghtaling
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8/18/23
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Many times we judge people and circumstances by what we see or hear on the surface level. We form opinions according to our perspective or experiences, or we listen to what other people have heard …
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Diane Houghtaling
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8/4/23
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The word surrender means to cease resistance to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority. We picture being in a battle where the enemy has someone surrounded. They may say, “Come out …
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by Diane Houghtaling
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7/21/23
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I have always been plagued by the distraction of busyness. I was reminded of two word pictures the Lord gave me years ago to better understand how these were affecting my life.
In the first …
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Diane Houghtaling
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7/7/23
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Many of us live in comfort zones. We like our comfort zones because they are so comfortable. They are familiar to us, making it easy to live there. They don’t require much thought or effort as …
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Diane Houghtaling
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6/23/23
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As I recently wandered through the tables at a yard sale, I came upon a new discovery. I was looking through the treasures of a friend who is a quilter. In one box there were bundles of brightly …
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Diane Houghtaling
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6/9/23
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From the beginning of creation, God has been in the rescuing business. He sees, hears and knows what His people are going through at all times, and as we cry out to Him for help, He comes down to …
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Diane Houghtaling
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5/26/23
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Many years ago I awoke from a dream in which a child was asking me, “So what do you get to do today?” I thought that was a very interesting question – not “What do you have to …
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Diane Houghtaling
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5/12/23
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Many years ago I awoke from a dream in which a child was asking me, “So what do you get to do today?” I thought that was a very interesting question – not “What do you have to …
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Diane Houghtaling
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5/12/23
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