Posts by Deane
Unanticipated Amazing Partnership
Small business partnerships are one method of launching businesses when resources are limited and the demands are many. The challenge is that many entrepreneurially minded people are independent thinkers, preferring to act on an idea, rather than submitting it to review by another. Successful partnerships appropriately pair personalities, drives, and…
Read MoreTemporary or Eternal
Good authors will generally build their plots so that the reader cannot guess where the story is going at the mid-point of the book. Some people like my husband, will read the final chapter to avoid reading the entire book, but I enjoy allowing the story to unfold. However, keeping…
Read MoreGame Changer
We live in contentious times where it’s tempting to see other people as the source of our problems. Indeed, the threats are often very real, but unless we are wise regarding how we handle such situations, we add to the problem. Paul tells us in Ephesians 6:12 that we are…
Read MoreEscaping the Snare
Indians and pioneers 200-300 years ago provided for themselves by hunting with traps and snares. Contrast that to today’s hunting with rifles or crossbows done mostly for sport or as an alternative meat source. Currently, snares and traps are primarily geared towards humanely capturing animals to relocate them. Regardless of…
Read MoreA Good Thing the Wrong Way
After David had secured his position as King over Israel, his desire was to bring the Ark of the Covenant to be with him in Jerusalem. The Ark, containing the tablets of the Ten Commandments given to Moses, represented God’s presence among His people. 1 Chronicles 13:7-8 details the celebration:…
Read MoreJust Visiting
Most parents with school-aged children have at some point visited their children’s school and classroom. Depending upon the school, visitors are often required to wear a nametag identifying VISITOR, unless the parent is a frequent volunteer and granted more leniency. Regardless, the tag notifies teachers and children alike that the…
Read MoreWho Has Known the Mind of God
If the majority of believers could be polled regarding whether they know God, 98 -100% would say yes, because salvation is based on knowing Jesus as personal Savior and as the Son of God. It is interesting that during Jesus’ earthly ministry, He addressed His disciple, Phillip, saying, “Don’t you know…
Read MoreAvoiding the Presumption of Proximity
“Remain in Me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.” (John 15:4) While Jesus was teaching His disciples in the hours before His crucifixion, He made an important distinction…
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