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Since it is Over – Day 4

So what? What’s it all for? These are words which can really take on a new life as we move past Christmas. The trees are down, the lights have been turned off, the presents have been unwrapped, the programs are over, the singing of the carols has ceased. Is that it? Are we done? Was Christmas just a fleeting moment in…

by J Brad Mitchell 4 Jan 20264 Jan 2026

Beat Down – Day 3

It can seem that Murphy may have been right sometimes. You know the law…if something can go wrong, it probably will. And it can feel like those times build one on the other. Or, if you prefer, it can feel as though the things collapse one after the other until you are left in a rubble. Either way, once…

by J Brad Mitchell 3 Jan 20263 Jan 2026

Anxious about NOTHING? Day 2

I am an anxious person. It just happens to be that way. I work at keeping it to a minimum. Exercise and eating well definitely help. Breathwork helps. Medication helps. And prayer helps more than I realize. I’ve spend time studying the scriptures and there are many passages which really cause me pause. There are some perplexing. There are some convicting. There are some…

by J Brad Mitchell 2 Jan 20262 Jan 2026