Walking the Bethlehem Beat

December 19, 2011

 Here’s a repeat from last Christmas, a fictional spin on a fantastic occasion.  May God shine His light down on you this holiday season.
Walking the Bethlehem Beat
Think back with me to some 2000 years ago.  Somewhere in the dark of the night, stood a soldier just outside his garrison headquarters.
Thinking to himself, “Wonder what tonight will [...]

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Baseball vs. Reality

December 12, 2011

Last week, another historic moment in baseball was made as 1st baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, Albert Pujols, became a Los Angeles Angel accepting a reported $254 million, ten-year contract.
As the news angered many in the St. Louis area, and delighted those around Los Angeles, I had to stop and take a reality check of sorts.  Really?! 
While [...]

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Choose to Love

December 5, 2011

It’s a four letter word that packs a powerful punch…L.O.V.E. 
There are times I don’t even like the word, much less want to live it out.  Yet, the Bible has a clear word about that word.   We are to put it into practice, otherwise we are no different than the world around us.
“And now I will [...]

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More than Just a Cop

November 28, 2011

When you think of “police officer,” what or who do you visualize?  Someone in a dark blue uniform with a ticket book in hand?  Or is it the guy decked out in riot gear spraying the “innocent” protesters with pepper spray? 
It’s no secret that our media loves to portray them in a less-than-desireable light, but [...]

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A Police Wife’s Top-Ten Thanksgiving List

November 21, 2011

Been doing a lot of thinking.  I know, I know, that can be extremely scary.  However, with the Thanksgiving holiday heavily upon us, I have created a top ten list of things I’m thankful for this year.  I’m sure your list would be completely different, but for me, here it is in all its festive [...]

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Facing Your Fears – Final Thoughts

November 14, 2011

To everything there is a season under heaven, and so it is for this blog series.  Lol. 
Today, I want to look at the final two…the fear of inadequacy as a spouse/parent, and the fear of failure as a Christian - meeting God’s  standards.  They’re not “police-ey” (if that’s a word), but I believe are real nonetheless, [...]

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Facing Your Fears with Style! – Part II & III

November 7, 2011

 So continuing on from last week…
2. Fear of Marital Failure
It is everywhere!  You walk into any department, station, or precinct and ask “Who has been divorced?” and you will get an overwhelming supply of hands.  As I’ve mentioned so many times, police have the highest percentage of divorce – higher than any other profession.  So, [...]

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Facing Your Fears With Style! – Part I

October 31, 2011

What is it that we fear?  Do most of our fears even come to pass?  What does God say about our fear? 
These are questions that have been mulling through my mind as of late.  A week or so ago when we were in Canada, I had the awesome privilege of speaking to the spouses of [...]

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Canadian Christian Police Retreat ‘11

October 25, 2011

And we’re off!  Actually, we’re back, but the trip was one that will stay with us for a long time.   Rick and I just returned home from the first-ever Canadian Christian Police Retreat at the Muskoka Bible Center. What an awesome experience!
Our weekend adventure was nothing short of miraculous as we saw the hand of God [...]

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Building Walls Around Your Marriage

October 17, 2011

Today my baby boy started his first day as…Officer Chris Neace.  Ugh!  Who let him grow up?  Did I give him permission to play with guns?!  Hmmm.
Whether I like it or not, he’s a chip off the old block – his dad’s block that is.  The day he called to tell me the good news, I [...]

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