Tag Archives: Optimism

No Worries

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Mark Shields

Shared in the post Turning Tough Situations into Something Positive were thoughts about how God led His people through a tough situation as they were trapped between the Egyptian army and the Red Sea but then the sea was parted … Continue reading →

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Turning Tough Situations into Something Positive

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Mark Shields

After the Israelites were set free from Egypt, God did not lead them through the Philistine country though it was shorter. In Exodus 13:17 through 14:31, it is explained that God did not want the people to face war so … Continue reading →

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Mini Vacation

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Mark Shields

Originally posted on Step Ahead:
Recently, I’ve been digitizing old pictures so they can be organized and safely archived. At times, this seems like taking a mini-vacation and it sparks a poem. The pictures were taken on a trip my…

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Winning Hearts

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Mark Shields

There may be times when projects are due, bills are due, or for a business owner … payroll must be met. When people want to be in panic mode, don’t follow or listen … just keep heading steadily towards the … Continue reading →

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History Repeats Itself

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Mark Shields

Stephen was appointed by the first church as one of the seven leaders. He demonstrated great wisdom as he spoke and the Spirit was with him. In Acts 7, he answers question in front of the Sanhedrin about charges of … Continue reading →

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