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Above it All
As our lives go through ups and downs, we are reminded that our circumstances change, but God does not. He is above it all. His love is...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Apr 16, 20221 min read
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Lasting Impact
Near the end of February I went snowshoeing. A few days into April, after more snow, rain, melting, and re-freezing, the path I took...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Apr 6, 20221 min read
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Follow Through the Storm
Recently I drove through a winter storm. Low visibility, freezing rain, wind, snow... It was a full menu on a long slow trip. In the...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Mar 2, 20221 min read
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The Games...
Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Feb 4, 20221 min read
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Forever Providing Protection
Apparently if you do about 7 verses a day you can pray/read the Psalms in a year. It's taking me to Psalms I've never read before…...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Jan 22, 20221 min read
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Control
“The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands. And...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Jan 17, 20221 min read
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Intentional Recharge
Had a call at The car dealership I work for from someone who had traveled north in a Tesla and did not plan ahead for a recharge before...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Jan 17, 20221 min read
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That's The Point
This is what it's like to be loved This is what it's like to be forgiven This is what it feels like to be alive To be living in a way...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Jan 17, 20221 min read
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Whiter Than Snow
Since I just spent the day digging out after a storm, I thought it would be a good day for a verse about snow. So consider your...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Jan 17, 20221 min read
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TIMEOUT
Timeout! Teams use it to regroup, make a change, make a decision in a tough situation, sometimes even to try to mess up the "enemy". ...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Nov 15, 20211 min read
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It's Okay to Pause
It's okay to pause This one comes to you with very little forethought or editing… I was just now in the middle of one of many tasks on...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Aug 5, 20211 min read
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What is God calling you to do?
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Jul 19, 20211 min read
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(Deer) Signs
Deer poop; deer beds; deer tracks; deer diarrhea; I went snowshoeing recently and I'm sure there are deer in the woods. I didn't...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Mar 16, 20211 min read
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Don't Forget to Pray
It was just a month after High School graduation and my days as a Bible camp counselor didn't have a normal start...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Feb 4, 20212 min read
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2020 VISION
See the good God did despite the bad that happened.
Follow Jesus, Lead Your Family.
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Jan 1, 20211 min read
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Christmas is one part of the plan...
Merry Christmas! As we see in Luke 24, the events of Christmas weren't the beginning, but just one step in God's plan to save His people...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Dec 25, 20201 min read
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Let Life Happen
Maybe it's just me, but I make myself a little crazy sometimes wondering why…. why bad things happen, why good things don't. From the...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Oct 28, 20202 min read
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Family Prayer Ideas...
Praying with the family can take on lots of shapes and sizes. The most important thing, of course, is simply doing it often and...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Oct 21, 20203 min read
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Learning From the Past
We do what has worked for us before, but in our spiritual life it seems to be a harder lesson to learn...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Sep 22, 20201 min read
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Slip Slidin' Away
And that's how it happens.... The backslide, the slip, the lag, the laziness. Go back to this blog in January and you'll read about the...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Aug 24, 20202 min read
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