Psalm 23: How to Turn Your Rut into a Runway

Are you trapped in a rut?

Psalm 23 offers a surprising way out.

Years ago, when folks were adventuring west, they saw this sign in Kansas.

“Choose your rut well; you’re going to be in it for the next 2000 miles.”

Ruts are a big part of life whether we choose them or not.

Bluebonnets rut to runway
Short step from rut to runway/Texas wildflowers/Steve Blaising

Since we fall easily, it’s good to plan ahead for who will guide us.

One of the shortest chapters in the Bible shows the way out.

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What God Has to Say About Your Great Loss

Loss is really painful in the holidays.

overcoming loss in holidays
Our family’s loss shadows the holiday season/Steve Blaising/Lake Athens

I was in a boat launching from shore this past summer when I got the call.

My brother-in-law died unexpectedly at 57, just months before we lost dad.

So, our family gathers this holiday season with two vacant chairs.

How do suffering folks cope in the holidays?

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Scott Hamilton’s Three Brain Tumors: No Reason to Be Discouraged

Discouraged is not a familiar word to this owner of a three-time brain tumor.

After the 2018 Winter Olympics, famed gold medalist Scott Hamilton reflected on a television talk show about adoption, cancer, and his recurring brain tumor.

Scott Hamilton Olympic champion
Scott Hamilton shares his story on TODAY

How does he thrive with anxiety?

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