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A breath of fresh air for your mind.

Have you been prioritizing your daily to-do lists over life’s bigger picture? It can be so easy to get caught up in tasks and forget to foreground life’s mysteries once in a while. So set aside just five minutes and join me on Alice at Dawn as we ponder thought-provoking questions and navigate our complex world together.

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Featured: Strange new world ...

This is a strange new world we are living in. A world of distance and a world of deep connection with all humanity. A world of fear and a world of hope. A world of confusion and a world being deluged with facts and pseudo facts. A world of silence and a world of "sound […]

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A person loved in weakness ...

I have been reading a little devotional called "It is Finished:365 Days of Good News" by Tullian Tchividjian. Here's why: "How does change actually happen? When it comes to real heart change, we have two options: law or grace. That's it. Two. At the end of the day, we either believe law changes or love […]

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Say no to almost everything ...

"The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say no to almost everything." (Warren Buffett)

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When you are tired ...

When you are tired, you just need to rest. This could not be more simple. Or more ignored. (alice shirey)

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A church which is bruised ...

"I prefer a church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security ... More than by fear of going astray, my hope is that we will be moved by the fear of […]

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Daylight mercy ...

"Have daylight mercy on my midnight soul..." (Frederick Buechner)

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If you seek God alone ...

    If you seek God alone, then that which is from God in others will come alive, whether or not you can see it. Jesus sees what is of God in others, even if it is still hidden as a tiny seed. This is the gospel you must proclaim. Preach it simply. Jesus values each […]

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A mental breath of fresh air.

There is sometimes a perception that because I have been a pastor for the past 20 years and have been counseling at least as long, that I have my whole life together.

But honestly, that’s not always the case.

I struggle with many of the same things that you do, and that’s one of the reasons I write Alice at Dawn. So that we can tackle those questions together.


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Welcome to Alice at Dawn. My short posts are meant to be regular reminders to keep walking, to keep living, to continue to listen to the voice deep within your spirit that whispers ... this is the way. Walk in it.

Please join us, and invite others ... You are very, very welcome here.

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