WHAT DO I ? (THE WISDOM OF AN ACTING EXERCISE) As actors, we use certain tools to flesh out a character and, hopefully, to make the character and the scene authentic. One of those tools is to ask four questions of the character: 1. What do they need? 2. What do they want? 3. …
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Jana and I have been sharing our story of her journey with Breast Cancer. We told it each of the last two weeks of Adult Camp here at Mount Carmel Ministries this past month. When we give the talk, it naturally causes many emotions to surface… both for us and for those listening. People …
I am a bit tired from a wonderful, but very full last couple of weeks. And I am tempted to think, “It’s Monday! I don’t want to get out of bed. I just want to sleep a bit more.” I may even be tempted to be a bit crabby. Then I think of my Dad. …
I just sent this verse to my daughter this morning, to help her with the increasing end-of-the-college-year stress and the final push to finals. Such a stressful time for college students. Perhaps you would like to share it with the college student in YOUR life in the weeks ahead as well. Here it is… …
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A THANK-YOU TO PASTORS AND ALL CHURCH STAFF… AT THE END OF HOLY WEEK, EASTER SUNDAY AFTERNOON! For every pastor who survived Holy Week, and to every church staff these words I now speak You DID it! You DID it! You’ve now crossed the line. You told the Great Story and I’ll bet you …
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50 Random Thoughts As I Approach A Half Century 1. Life experiences will be fickle and can be interpreted by emotion. People will be inconsistent. But one constant is this: God is good. 2. I always believed my parents were special. Not perfect. But special. At 50 I know it. 3. No one tells …
On this Valentine’s Day. Remember. You are loved. You are a child of God, brought into the world intentionally… with a plan and purpose. God wants you here. You are beloved by your Creator. God delights in you. Shoot. Hard truth comes now. Crap! You are lost in sin. Trapped in it. Reality. You do …
Jana Swenson is a two-time Breast Cancer Survivor. She and her husband Jonathan (both ordained ministers) have begun to tell their story of her battle with this terrible disease. In this very moving presentation, “SURVIVOR STORY”, Jana shares portions of her prayer journal, and together the Swensons discuss their fears, questions, doubts and the ways …
God is with you. Deep Breath. Prayer for Peace. and… Go. (Rinse and repeat as necessary.)
I am experimenting with journaling my way through Philippians. I know myself well enough to know that I am not going to write every day. Maybe not every week. But I am going to write. It may be just a little. It may be more some days. I may cover a whole section on Monday, …
