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  • Simply Trust

    Simply Trust

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! In the article, Simply Being Intentional in 2024, we looked at the need to simply be intentional to act if we want to see real change. Creating a resolution, or goal, whether at the beginning of a year or any other time, is great, but so often the resolution never… Read more

  • Simply Being Intentional in 2024

    Simply Being Intentional in 2024

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! With a New Year comes new opportunities. Honestly, there is nothing particularly special about the New Year and goal setting–you can just as easily start something new on any given day of the year. However, the changing of the calendar from one year to the next can be a great… Read more

  • Christmas: The Day the Waiting Ended and Hope Changed Everything

    Christmas: The Day the Waiting Ended and Hope Changed Everything

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! Hopeless at Christmas. This is where some found themselves as they waited for the original Christmas story, the coming of a messiah, to become a reality. With misplaced hopes that could never fulfill them and a broken identity that told them they were destined for a life of less than,… Read more

  • Hopeless at Christmas

    Hopeless at Christmas

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! As December approaches, so does the Christmas season. To some it is a time of great hope. To others it is a time of despair. No matter which side of the spectrum you come from, I believe Christmas itself can inspire hope in each of us. However, before jumping into… Read more

  • Simply Thankful

    Simply Thankful

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! Are you thankful? It is a question most people have been asked, or asked themselves, in one context or another. I would imagine most of us would say, “yes, we are thankful.” We could name things, people, or circumstances for which we are thankful, which is great. However, is that… Read more

  • Simply Living

    Simply Living

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! I was recently listening to a talk given by Erwin McManus, an author and Lead Pastor of Mosaic in Los Angeles, California. In the talk, McManus explains that how we see the world, and people, will inform the way we experience life. In other words, if we see people as… Read more