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My Word of 2025: Not One That I Wanted

January 7th, 2025.

I've never been someone who had a word of the year, or heard God "give me a word." That said, whenever people would bring up "their word," I would get a little wound up about it. If they heard from God and got a word, and I wasn't hearing the same, I would get a little chippy with them. Maybe I was jealous or felt left out, but the question was always the same. Why wasn't I getting a word? And, if I wasn't getting a word, why was God giving them out to everyone else?

 

A word of warning… Be careful what you wish for.

 

When Jesus Shows Up at Work: Lessons from the Shepherds

December 5th, 2024.

What happens when Jesus meets you at work?

The shepherds were at work when they encountered the angels. They were in the fields tending their flocks—engaged in the ordinary, routine tasks that defined their days. In the midst of their work, something extraordinary happened. From out of nowhere, an angel appeared with a message that changed their lives forever.

Seek Him First (Not Second, Third, or Last)

November 1st, 2024.

When I first started reading my Bible and trying to have a morning quiet time, I didn’t really have the tools to do it well. Frankly, no one had ever equipped me to have a quiet time. I had no tools.

 

Truth be told, my early quiet times were an exercise in checking the box. I’d open my Bible, read some passages, and end up with little or no idea what God was trying to tell me. In fact, by 8:00 AM, when I rolled into the office, I couldn’t recall what I had read. Nothing stuck.