January 6th, 2015 
dsisler Broken Imperfect Selfish Rejected Insecure Sinful Unproductive Incomplete Conformed Enslaved Unimportant Lost Grieved Dead If you are like me, you have felt like some of these words at some point in your life. These are words that describe some of the worst times I’ve experienced. They are not words that I’d like used […]
December 31st, 2014 dsisler As I continue to read the final chapters of Unafraid by Francine Rivers, I realize how difficult it must have been for Mary and Jesus’ half-brothers and sisters to watch Him as He went about with His ministry. To witness Jesus’ rejection by the people in His village. To hear what others said about […]
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Tags: "Unafraid", 1 Corinthians 16:13-14, Acts 20:31, Francine Rivers, Habakkuk 1:5, Luke 21:36, Watch and Wait 
No Comments » December 24th, 2014 dsisler Today is Christmas Eve, and if you’re like most of the world celebrating Christmas, you have traditions. You may have already enjoyed some of these traditions, but there are probably many more coming your way in the next two days. I started a tradition a couple of years ago that I am enjoying […]
December 19th, 2014 dsisler I’m a little behind. There is still so much to do before Christmas and I am getting concerned that some of what I had planned may not be accomplished before Christmas Day. For instance, if our Christmas cards are not in the mail tomorrow, they will not arrive before Christmas. For many, this […]
Posted in Ask, Seek, Thank, Trust Tags: Christmas, focus on family, focus on friends, focus on Jesus, focus on others, Loosing Focus, Matthew 6:33, peace, stress No Comments » December 18th, 2014 dsisler I’ve shared this with you before, but today, I thought it was worth sharing again. Let me tell you a story. It’s a legend actually, from Mexico. It is one that is told over and over, especially at this time of year and it is about the poinsettia. In this legend, a […]
