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10/14/24  MondayMatters: Remember

10/14/24 MondayMatters: Remember

This is a little different. Kind of fun. Doris and I had an unexpected, extra day with our two youngest grandsons. I decided to take advantage of that opportunity to have them join me. It’s not the most profound MondayMatters but it may be the cutest. And when you do a video, you can invite your grandkids. 🤓

For today, remember these four things:

1. God loves you. Nothing else matters when we hold on to this.

2. God’s Word is good. “Thy word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against you.”

3. God has a plan for your life. “I know the plans I have for you…”

4. God has someone or some people that He wants you to ministers to. Remember the things and forget all that has you burdened and depressed. 🤓

Now watch the cutest grandsons ever on the MondayMatters video for this week by clicking the link below.

To see more MondayMatters videos, most without Caleb and Amos, follow my YouTube channel @cmichaelcourtney

https://youtu.be/TH9079FacTo?si=5RB5tcs8JlgNAvY3

The Importance of Being Tribal

The Importance of Being Tribal

A friend of mine passed away this week. I don’t know if friend is the right word. He was a few years older. We had not seen or even spoken to one another in at least ten years. We were not in the same circles at all, but he was a member of one of… Continue Reading

10/7/24 MondayMatters: Living Above Reproach

10/7/24 MondayMatters: Living Above Reproach

I Timothy 3:2   “An overseer must be above reproach.” My contention is that is true for all of us. “Live in such a way that if someone spoke badly of you no one would believe it.”  Unknown Some thoughts about living above reproach: Your actions outweigh your words. Your walk talks and your talk talks… Continue Reading

8/19/24 MondayMatters: On Being Blessed

8/19/24 MondayMatters: On Being Blessed

https://youtu.be/YKlh_2VMkuE?si=YQVgOqIdcrJkV0PX “I am blessed and highly favored.” “Well, bless your heart.” “God bless you.” We use those phrases all of the time but what do we mean by them? We see being blessed as being lucky, having good stuff, not having any problems. In the Beatitudes (blessings) Jesus talks to people in the worst of… Continue Reading

5/13/24 MondayMatters: Great Expectations (or not so great)

5/13/24 MondayMatters: Great Expectations (or not so great)

We all have a little Clark Griswald in us. We create these over-the-top, larger than life expectations of an event, a season, or a relationship. And more often than not things just don’t happen the way we imagine. Here are some fantastic ideas about how to manage expectations, well, at least some pretty good ones.… Continue Reading

5/6/24   MondayMatters: How To Stay Positive In A Relationship

5/6/24 MondayMatters: How To Stay Positive In A Relationship

In a fallen world, relationships fall. How we talk about them has much to do with how they survive. Here are 5 Rules of Relationships that help me stay positive about those connections in my life. Click on the link to watch the video. And follow on Facebook or Instagram for a daily reminder about… Continue Reading

4/22/24 MondayMatters: Surprised By Shame

4/22/24 MondayMatters: Surprised By Shame

Have you ever been surprised, shocked or sandbagged by some negative thought, some moment of discouragement, depression, or fear that just nearly overwhelmed you? Maybe it was anxiety, maybe obsessive thoughts about hurt, maybe shame; those thoughts that the devil will use to defeat us. They come like a thief, to steal, kill, and destroy.… Continue Reading