Our encouragement today comes from the simple concept of FREE.

This simple idea came to me while riding my recumbent bike today because I

found this bike listed for free on Facebook Market place. Listen to where

this thought took me next. It's life-giving.

Our encouragement today comes from the words and faith of Habakkuk and especially

when I updated the words from 600 BCE to words for today, in today's context.

Listen to this short podcast and be encouraged to live by total faith in Almighty God.

Our encouragement today comes from the providence of listening to one

of my podcasts from five years ago and how it fit perfectly with an upcoming

Sunday sermon. The timing of all this was just amazing. And the topic could change your life.

Our encouragement today comes from a simple observation

after pondering my response of, I wonder why? It went from there to

a wild story from the 1800s about curiosity and efforts.

Our encouragement today comes from a brief

shopping trip to Books A Million with my mom. Maybe you

will be inspired or encouraged by mom, too.

Our encouragement today comes from the perfect timing of

God's words for my worrisome life. I'm always amazed at how the Lord

brings just the right words, stories, and images to me, when I most need them.

My hope is that some of these encouraging, worry-free words are what you need

to hear today.

Our encouragement today comes from the realization

that we are at our best, we are in our zone, when we are being useful

for someone else or for something greater than ourselves. This seems to

be a recurring theme for me. In this podcast I show some of the factors

around NOT being useful.

Our encouragement today comes from the simple realization

that we are at our best, we are in our zone, when we are lavishing our

gifts on the world and one another.

Our encouragement today comes from the integrity and the

strength of Joseph. Joseph heard God's word through angels and obeyed.

Joseph was a man of few words (none recorded in scripture) but he was integral

to God's plan.

Our encouragement today comes from slowing down and spending time

with God in prayer, conversation, and listening.

I hope you can find encouragement in this too and spend more time in prayer.