Have you ever been through a hurricane? I grew up near the beach in South Florida where we had hurricanes nearly every year. I remember the first one. The weatherman warned those of us who lived near the Atlantic Ocean to get prepared because of all the dangers that accompanied the approaching hurricane. I was terrified.…
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I recently slipped and broke my arm. How did I do it? Well, I was foolish. The weatherman reported possible hail at our house. So I tried to pull Phyllis’ potted lemon tree under the porch. My feet slipped. I fell back and broke my arm. I wore a cast-like metal brace until my arm…
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Is he watching? What about tests? Don’t assume that everything happening to you is God’s will for you. It’s not. Some things are against his will, his desires for you. Since you are one of his beloved children, he hurts when you hurt. With his help, you can use anything, no matter how bad it…
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The media continues to cover the heartbreaking story of the tragic loss of Jonathan McComb’s family. Since his wife and children were swept away in the recent Blanco River flood, many of us in the Texas Hill Country still feel shock and deep sorrow for Jonathan. The Gift of Your Silent Presence When emotionally devastating…
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Don’t Do This to Your Family Bill Nichols, Ph.D. No one thought it would happen. But it did. Harrison could have easily prevented his family all the conflict, heartache and tension. Don’t let this happen to you. More importantly, don’t do this to your family. Harrison was only forty-five and was never seriously…
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If you don’t have a peaceful life in the midst of no matter what, your faith is not healthy and needs healing. One of my favorite daily devotional voices is Henri Nouwen. He has been a peaceful spirit to people around the world. I especially enjoy his emphasis on the heart. Try him out. Bill
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What would you say to a young husband and father who suddenly fears his wife and children are dead? Jonathan McComb and his wife, Laura, and their two children, were at a cabin in Wimberley when flood-waters unexpectedly swept their cabin downstream. Jonathan was the only one found alive. All of us in the Texas…
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If your life is not full of love for others, it’s not healthy and needs healing. An excellent resource is my friend Dr. Guy Sayles. Recently he has been wrestling with cancer and has a great blog with insights on faith. I get a great deal from each blog. Dr. Guy Sayles Bill …
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America started on faith. Our founders took a big risk—Healthy Faith takes risks. America invested in young people. Like our Lord, Jefferson was only 33 when he helped draft the Declaration of Independence. Healthy Faith cares about all people. America was founded on “self-evident” truth. Healthy Faith has eternal values. America was built on sacrificial…
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Big is Not Better How do you picture Jesus? I picture him doing amazing miracles, preaching to the multitude on the Sea of Galilee, dying on the cross for the sins of the whole world and rising from the dead. Such amazing events could lead us to think that Jesus was primarily interested in those…
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