SAYS FYL

Spiritual Musings

To wind down and reconnect with God

  • major restoration

    The man said the windows were rescued in England from old buildings about to be demolished. A collector, he shipped a container full of the antique stained glass windows and was now selling them out of his garage. After hearing that story, we just had to be part of the window rescue mission and claim… Read more

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  • the hunter and its prey

    Luke 4: 13 The Devil retreated temporarily, lying in wait for another opportunity. Watching the National Geographic channel, I’m always fascinated by the patience and stealth of the hunter, be it man or beast. When targeting the prey, an animal can lay in wait for hours completely focused on getting it. Not the weather nor… Read more

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  • a praying mother

    I Samuel 2:1 And Hannah prayed I began that particularly difficult year with a brand new black alligator skin Bible. My focus that year was to read God’s word while praying for one of  my children in particular. At the beginning, at the end, and during each day I read between the lines of the… Read more

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  • give God the glory

    Proverbs 3:6 In all your ways acknowledge Him. At three, Jez was a skinny little insecure vegetarian. Then came Roy into his life. With that first homemade burger and a lesson in confident manliness, Jez was quickly on the path of transformation–into an overly confident, big, protein-bulked boy. To balance Jez’s new air of “I’m… Read more

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  • loved by God and man

    Gen. 6:9, 10 Noah was a good man, a man of integrity in his community. Noah walked with God. There’s this man I know: Great preacher, passionate singer, fervent Bible student–and all this wrapped up in a charismatic personality. When he’s preaching, the church is full, when he sings, everyone resounds with loud Amens. But… Read more

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  • your radius of responsibility

    Gen 1:26 Let us make human beings in our image, make them reflecting our nature so they can be responsible. I’ve lost count of how many times my children have responded with a “But I can’t, I don’t know how.” I’m the parent and I know they can; if I thought they couldn’t, I wouldn’t… Read more

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  • the Lord is with you

    2 Chron 14:17 Do not fear, do not be dismayed . . . for the Lord is with you. Jahaziel makes a brief appearance in the Bible. In just a small paragraph of five verses he enters and leaves the story with nothing but one profound statement. The scene is a petrified nation of Judah… Read more

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  • my inheritance

    Revelation 22:20 “Yes, I am coming quickly.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. Sky’s favorite thing to do as a toddler was to look through Grandma’s silk sarees. The brilliance of the bright colors and gold thread work would keep her enthralled for hours. So she was ecstatic when she learned that all of them would be… Read more

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  • hope, the great motivator (collegiate quarterly, 2002)

    Imagine that you’ve just walked seven miles of rocky terrain. It’s been a long, tedious journey and you’re glad to be home—a cool shower, a home-cooked meal and a soft bed await you. But before you can kick off your dusty shoes, you discover that you have to hike back the seven miles! How would… Read more

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