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Thoughts By Mike Woodard

November 9, 2025

Wisdom from an Astronaut

Words of Wisdom: “Always make sure they know you love them!” “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

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November 8, 2025

What are You Doing?

Think for a moment... who do you admire? the most admired people of the 20th century is Mother Teresa. Jesus is the ultimate example of a person with a willingness to help the helpless.

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November 5, 2025

Why Are You Different?

"Dad, why are you different?” This was the question my daughter asked on a family vacation to the farming community where I was raised. She noticed how different my life...

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October 12, 2025

Thankfulness (Lessons from a 5 Year Old)

“Coby, you have to be thankful,” is the line of conversation between my two grandsons that caught my attention. I listened as Domonic, the 5 year old, was attempting to teach his 3 year old brother a profound life lesson.

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October 7, 2025

Help, I’m Drowning

Are you drowning in a situation in which you need the clear words of a good friend? I am convinced I still need people in my life who will, with clarity and calmness, speak words that will save my life. Friends, mentors, or sometimes strangers, who will tell me the truth.

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September 25, 2025

Your Wish, My Command

What if I started each day with the question, “God, what would you like me to do today? What would it look like to start each day like that?

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September 19, 2025

Safety

“Lock your door and don’t go out alone!” Most of us will have gotten this advice from some caring person,. The tactic God gives for safety is to run to him.

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August 26, 2025

This is Hard

God is asking his children to do hard things, to make difficult choices, to sacrifice so that the world will know the love of the Father! What is God asking you to do? Continue reading...

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August 4, 2025

Lessons from Life: the Garden

LESSONS FROM LIFE: THE GARDEN. My heart is like our garden, sometimes neglected for long periods of time. Weeds of anger, disappointment, fear, frustration, critical attitudes, ...

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June 30, 2025

A Grumbly Heart

It was a time in my life when I was not happy with the decisions that were being made around me. I had a grumbly heart!

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