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Everyday our lives are impacted by the things of this world – our friends, family,

and colleagues; our thoughts, desires and questions. This Passing Day is your way to

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"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow

will worry about itself. Each day has enough

trouble of its own." (Matt 6:34).

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Undaunted?

Undaunted?

Would it seem that we live in a society where the of spirit of courage is rare? Could it be that we are raising a generation of squashes among our youth rather than oaks? Perhaps the secret to success is successful people make a habit of doing things failures don’t like to do? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m Mark Brunner. Years ago we acquired a small dog named Annie. In many ways she is an average dog, of average weight and stature-- complete with

Adversity?

Adversity?

My friend, may I ask you a question? Does God send adversity into our lives with the aim of getting us into trouble? Or, rather, does He send adversity into our lives so that we might witness his willingness to defend and protect us despite the pitfalls? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m Mark Brunner. Years ago I was watching my grandson the other day. He’s two and has a whole different perspective on life than this old 55 year-old. It had rained and

Feelings?

Feelings?

My friend, may I ask you a question? Is there a way to turn discouragement into something good? Unwilling to let discouragement use her, Alice opted instead to use the discouragement to help herself to the LORD’S blessings. How can that work for you? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m Mark Brunner. The worst thing about living with discouragement is that it slowly strangles hope. At first it doesn’t seem that bad. Yet, as time works its way with us an

Uploading?

Uploading?

My friend, may I ask you a question? Does it seem that sometimes, when we are feeling burned-out, it’s really a matter of discovering for ourselves whether or not we are a smoldering fire in need of a whole lot of attention or a promising fire, able to rekindle with just a bit of tender care? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m Mark Brunner. I’m a nut about campfires. Since we camp a lot, I guess that I need to be. One thing that I’ve discovered is tha

Burnout?

Burnout?

My friend, may I ask you a question? We really need to ask ourselves this: is it burnout we’re talking about here or a simple lack of fuel that has led to a very charred wick?? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m Mark Brunner. Is it ever fair to say that we are used up and that we have nothing left to give? If we feel this way, then there must be a point in time when that sort of burning out really does occur. Perhaps the only real question is how did

Prayer belief?

Prayer belief?

My friend, may I ask you a question? Did you ever ask a non-Christian why he doesn’t pray? If you did and he was entirely honest the answer would probably be because he’s afraid that God might be there and he would be afraid to find that out? Is that how you feel sometimes? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m Mark Brunner. Did you ever ask a non-Christian why he doesn’t pray? If you did and he was entirely honest the answer would probably be because he

Either, or?

Either, or?

My friend, may I ask you a question? Think about it; In the end do we achieve anything through a status of wealth or a blessing of poverty? Instead do we achieve all great things through our service to the Lord by or despite our material blessings? Is it really either an "either-way" proposition? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m Mark Brunner. Life is full of "either ways." You go on a vacation and pray that it doesn't rain. It does! Either way you'r

Burdens?

Burdens?

My friend, may I ask you a question? When we pray about things but still allow them to sit on our minds, will they rest on the counter of our lives like tempting and challenging packages of woe beckoning us to carry them all in one trip? Instead of reminding ourselves that these problems may be too difficult for us to tackle alone, do we go for it and try to carry them anyway? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m Mark Brunner. I love challenges. This mo

Turn...turn?

Turn...turn?

My friend, may I ask you a question? Taking life’s issues in hand without the security of knowing exactly where you are going and how you are going to get there is foolish. When think that you have a full grasp of the situation, suddenly life puts you into the driver’s seat, and all bets may be off? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m Mark Brunner. I remember when I was first learning to drive. It was a sobering experience the day my father said, “Take

God's corner?

God's corner?

My friend, may I ask you a question? No matter how hard we try to assume the role of God in our own lives and those of others, will we ever be able to put ourselves on His level? Is He is always in control and He and only He has a full understanding of the situation? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m Mark Brunner. “If you’re sure that you definitely know the answer, you are probably wrong!” Those words still ring in my ears though its been decades si

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Undaunted?

Undaunted?

Adversity?

Adversity?

Feelings?

Feelings?

Patriotism is not enough?

Patriotism is not enough?

Get in the fight?

Get in the fight?

US?

US?

Carried by Christ?

Carried by Christ?

Constancy in unity?

Constancy in unity?

God's perspective?

God's perspective?

Comfort zones?

Comfort zones?

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