Category: My Story
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Perfection or Progress
Overcoming Perfectionism: Learning to Let Go and Let God I’ve been working hard on two big projects lately—revitalizing my YouTube channel, Lifesong Memories Today, and building a new blog about my journey with Jesus, The Star and the Lamb. One of them has felt easy to make progress on, the other… not so much. Updating videos? No problem. It’s…
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Why I Relate So Much to David
Why I related so much to David. March 5, 2025 I recently watched The Story of David from Sight & Sound Theatres, and it left a deep impact on me. David—a shepherd, warrior, king, and sinner—was a man after God’s own heart. But what struck me the most was not just his victories or his…
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I COVER UP
I Cover Up For most of my life, I was an expert at covering up. I covered up my fears with sarcasm, my insecurities with humor, and my shame and guilt with masks that I thought would hide the real me. I became skilled at saying just the right thing to deflect attention away from…
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What Does God Want For Me?
What does God want for me? As a completed Jew—someone who grew up in a Jewish household and now embraces Jesus as my Messiah—I’ve often been asked about what I think the differences are between the Old Testament and the New Testament. I have a “stock answer” for that question, however today’s sermon from Pastor…
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The Gift of Perspective: Returning to Kiawah Island with Gratitude
The gift of perspective: Returning to Kiawah Island with gratitude It has been three years since my wife and I last set foot on Kiawah Island, but it feels like a lifetime has passed. When we drove through the winding roads framed by moss-draped oaks, the beauty of this place struck me in a way…
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41
41 In the Bible, it rained for 40 days and 40 nights. Day 41 came and the rain stopped. Moses committed murder & hid in the desert for 40 years. Year 41 came, and God called him to help rescue Israel. Moses went up on the mountain for 40 days. On day 41, he received…
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Thanking God… for my cancer.
Thanking God… for my cancer. At church today, we talked about thanking God. That message struck a deep chord with me. As some of you know, I’m battling cancer. To say the least, it has been a challenging journey. Taking direction from Pastor Lance this morning, I made the first entry in my new Giving Thanks journal:…
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Transactional vs. Relational
Transactional vs. Relational I know there are no coincidences, just “god-incidences”. Another one happened on Sunday with Pastor Lance Stockton‘s message on having a Relationship with God…. a topic I started writing about earlier last week.. (From the desk of “Jewish Roots, Christian Faith) Moving from a Transactional to a Relational God My fifteen-year journey to…