Detour Ahead

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Have you ever driven an old familiar route, one that you know will get you where you want to go, only to arrive and find a detour sign? Oh sure, the sign tells you to turn here, but you had no intention of turning right, you wanted to follow the withered path of familiarity.

Upon arriving at a detour sign, you can do one of two things: you can follow the sign or you can turn around and head back to where you started. A detour can be thrust upon you with little notice or it may come at a time in your life when you thought you had it all figured out. In life's journey, there will be many timely detours. Quit being intimated by the uncertainty of what lies around the next bin; instead, be courageous and advance forward because this next detour may lead you to the greatest victory you ever experienced!


Proverbs 16:9 (MSG): We plan the way we want to live, but only God makes us able to live it.

Just a Thought

I just got back from my morning walk, and it wont' be too much longer before I am rushing out the door to begin a new day. I simply want to share a short thought taken from Psalm 37:4 which reads, "Delight thyself in the Lord; and He shall give thee the desires of your heart." What a blessing it is to be able to give the Lord praise for His excellent works. Let's not forget to be thankful for the simple pleasures of life.

Where's Debbie?

Hi, this is Mark. If you wonder where Debbie has been, she has been getting acclimated to a new job. But watch for her soon return...

A Word of Encouragement

For the last week, I have been responding to various ads in the paper. I even had one interview. With each passing day, I found myself becoming a little more anxious. I know it has only been a week, but it seems as if the response has been a bit slow. I believe that God can speak to an individual through any avenue He deems appropriate. For some it may be a word of encouragement. Maybe you read your Bible and a particular scripture arrested your attention. Today, the following words captivated my attention: "You may be feeling the pressure and heat of your problems.  You may not be able to see the hands of God through the billowing smoke of your situation. He can see you and He's calling out for you to have faith in Him.  So prayerfully jump into His faithful hands; He's there and will catch and hold you in your most desperate of situations." Yes, these words were definitely a confirmation to me that I simply need to trust God, for He knows what I need.