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What we go to sleep thinking about impacts how we rest and how we start tomorrow. Make a conscious effort to fall asleep grateful for the little things that are truly the big things. Just having a bed to sleep in is a blessing in itself. "Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.” Ps. 100:4-5 …

It’s God that does the healing but He needs us at some point to move on and trust Him. Isaiah 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed.

Read this many times. It’s insane truth written by CS Lewis. Your real, new self (which is Christ's and also yours, and yours just because it is His) will not come as long as you are looking for it. It will come when you are looking for Him. Does that sound strange? The same principle holds, you know, for more everyday matters. Even in social life, you will never make a good impression on other people until you stop thinking about what sort of impression you are making. Even in literature and ar …

Regret doesn’t equal repentance and repentance doesn’t mean we won’t have regrets. If we have really repented then we are likely in the fight of our lives. The fight to never ever do it again. Declaring independence is not the end of the fight it’s the beginning. I discuss this all extensively in “The Right Fight”. How to live a loving life. If you haven’t read it please do and if you have please leave a review. If you still feel shame or guilt for what you have repented for I say thank Jesus a …

I often say the little things are the big things. Every decision we make from what seems little to what seems big is one more step towards or away from our purpose. The good news is we are never more than the next right decision from turning everything around and heading back to what God has for us. Our purpose is to live a loving life and we have unique gifts to help us fulfill exactly what God created us to do. Nothing in this world is more fulfilling than being where God called us. It’s never …

Don’t try to figure out how to forgive yourself. Jesus did that for you. Accept His forgiveness and let the Cross be your reminder of His love for you. It’s all Jesus! If your interested the cross necklace or earrings we have lots of designs we created as a reminder of Gods word at shieldsofstrength.com We make them and hundreds of other designs as a reminder of Gods word. John 19: 28-30 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith …

I often say the little things are the big things. Every decision we make from what seems little to what seems big is one more step towards or away from our purpose. The good news is we are never more than the next right decision from turning everything around and heading back to what God has for us. Our purpose is to live a loving life and we have unique gifts to help us fulfill exactly what God created us to do. Nothing in this world is more fulfilling than being where God called us. It’s never …

There is nothing, and I mean nothing like the power of God’s Word! One Scripture changed my life forever. If you want a reminder of God’s Word, or know someone who needs one, please take a look at shieldsofstrength.com and use the code Kenny for 20% off for the next couple of weeks. Hebrews 4:12,”For the Word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the though …

Life is short, and we spend a majority of our life working, so we should always work at making work more enjoyable. At Shields of Strength we make jewelry. Many people would say we are in the jewelry business, but we gave up on the jewelry business years ago. We decided we would be in the people business.... we just happen to make jewelry to reach people. Make sure you’re first in the people business.... then whatever you do makes a difference. I had a friend who often said, “make a living, make …