Tag: Christianity
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Didn’t Expect The Pain
I never text while I’m driving. I’ve been behind too many who I know are doing that because they’re weaving all over the road. I never text or look at my phone while I’m in conversations with people, face-to-face. I see it as respectful to have eye contact. But I do walk around my home…
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More Isn’t Better
photo courtesy of Frank van Hulst on Unsplash I can’t stand Pinterest. My girls got me interested in the various things that appear there that can actually be helpful. Things like recipes for people who are gluten-free and dairy-free, or what is acceptable to wear with tennis shoes to the office. You know, the important…
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The Cost Of Sacrifice
He stood before us in his Ukrainian army uniform, sharing pictures of the men he had worked with, men who had died in the battles. He’d been at the front for three full years, a commitment he made because of his love for his country and his faith in Jesus. It was the right thing…
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Bare Bones
With Halloween coming, people are putting up monstrous decorations, emphasis on monstrous. We’re seeing ghouls, goblins, and ghosts in surrounding neighborhoods. The amount of effort put into this boggles my mind–I’m not into scary stuff. My daughter Courtney bought what she believed was a life-sized skeleton for decorating their home in Denver. She and her…
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Hither–Thither–Yon
There’s a scene in the “Wizard of Oz” where Dorothy first meets the Scarecrow. He’s hung up in the middle of the field, and she has no idea which way to go. The Scarecrow tries to help, but his efforts are confusing. He points every which way, both shaking and nodding his head. Dorothy’s query…
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