Category: Focus
15
Jun
Expecting the Worst
by Kari Scare
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The 9th Beatitude Eighteenth century British writer Alexander Pope, deliberately using the style of the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12), wrote this statement in a letter to...
08
Jun
Finding Joy
by Kari Scare
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Seeking Joy “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” (Galatians 5:22-23) Read through...
01
Jun
From Impossible to Prosperous
by Kari Scare
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A Focal Point The parting of the Red Sea is the parting act in God delivering his people from Egyptian slavery. Considered the single greatest...
25
May
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
by Kari Scare
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We’ve all been there, surrounded by the impossible. No matter which way we go, the odds are against us. Regardless of the direction we take,...
04
May
R&R
by Kari Scare
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What is rest? R & R is a military term meaning “rest and recuperation.” Often equated with sleep, rest is so much more than just...
23
Mar
Adding to Faith
by Kari Scare
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Forward Focus Someone once told me, “You’re either green and growing or ripe and rotting.” In other words, you cannot stand still. This is true...
16
Mar
Find Hope in Your Value
by Kari Scare
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Expressed Value Do you feel valued? Too many people don’t. So, I’m here to tell you that God (not others) defines your value, and he...
09
Mar
The Knapsack Problem
by Kari Scare
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What is the knapsack problem? An article in the Smithsonian Magazine poses this (hopefully) fictional dilemma: Imagine you’re a thief robbing a museum exhibit of...
16
Feb
Nothing Changes Everything
by Kari Scare
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Nothing seems to work. Nothing seems to be getting through. Nothing seems to be happening. Nothing seems to be getting any better. Nothing can be...
09
Feb
Escape the Cages Created By the Past
by Kari Scare
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Understanding the Cage “Sometimes the cages of the past prevent us from living in the freedom of the present.” Though I don’t remember where I...