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Overwhelmed But Not Overcome

Emotions provide color and beauty to life.  “I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed.”  Psalm 61:2 NKJV. My thoughts and comments today are about being, “Overwhelmed But Not Overcome.” Feelings enrich your experience of life. But there are times when feelings are confusing, even overwhelming. In such […]

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Feeling Overwhelmed

“I will cry to You, Lord, when my heart is overwhelmed.” Psalm 61:2 NKJV. When life seems more than you can handle, kneel and pray. My thoughts and comments today are about “feeling overwhelmed.” Have you ever seen the panic and fear on the face of a child in water who […]

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Compassion

“When Jesus saw the people, He was moved with compassion for them.” Matthew 9:36 NAS. Compassion provokes a personal identification with the plight of another. My thoughts and comments today are about “compassion.” Problems loom large; needs are expansive and solutions seem elusive. Marriages and families struggle; politics are divisive; […]

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Responsibilities

“I am not able to bear all [this] alone.” Numbers 11:14 NKJV “Life is filled with responsibilities well beyond your abilities.” My thoughts and comments today are about “responsibilities.” Sometimes you are equal to the task; at other times your responsibility seems larger than your abilities. That latter reality can […]

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Feeling Overwhelmed

“Give your burdens to the Lord.” Psalm 55:22 NLT “Schedules, more than circumstances, are often at the root of feeling overwhelmed.” My thoughts today are about “feeling overwhelmed.” It seems increasingly common to feel overwhelmed. Knowing you are not alone in this may not be an especially consoling thought. Maybe […]

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