My wife and I take care of our two young grandkids after school until one of their parents comes to pick them up after work. Still, after raising a house full of kids, we can usually tell when one of them swaps “is” for “if.” “Pawpaw, Gramma said it is okay for me to have some ice […]
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It’s Not Near
Just as God led the Israelites away from conflict to prepare them, believers’ journeys may deviate from their expected paths. God uses challenges to strengthen faith, encouraging us to embrace spiritual growth even when the route is not straightforward.
Posted inContentment, , Learning, Life, Obedience, Trust
Don’t just do something; sit there.
We need repeated times when we come to God and don’t pray our “shopping list.” We need to be still. To listen. To be aware.
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Dusty Old Books
Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. – Benjamin Franklin
Posted inLearning, Trust
Three
I’ve just returned from a trip to Germany to visit my son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughters. It was a wonderful visit, and the travel went well, all but the last ten seconds! Every connection was stress-free. My seats were in perfect locations; well, I didn’t get business of 1st-class seats. I flew for free, using the […]
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Between My Ears
Scientists, generally, and archeologists, specifically, as well as anti-Israeli nations, have argued for decades that the nation of Israel doesn’t deserve the land it possesses because there is no evidence that the Jews ever actually possessed this land. But the time for that conjecture has passed. In 2015, a ten-year-old boy discovered an “unprecedented” find. […]
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Ready
As Christians, we often speak of the Gospel, the Good News of Jesus, the Son of God. But, if asked, can we give an immediate, concise answer (2 Timothy 4:2)? A dear friend and spiritual mentor taught me to always have a one-minute, five-minute, and twenty-minute message “in my pocket.” Be Ready in Season and […]
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Between My Ears
As Christians, we often speak of the Gospel, the Good News of Jesus, the Son of God. But, if asked, can we give an immediate, concise answer? A dear friend and spiritual mentor taught me to always have a one-minute, five-minute, and twenty-minute “message in my pocket.” His thinking and I found it true, was […]
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Between My Ears
For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better. Philippians 1:21 (New Living Translation) God’s Word never changes, but each translation, from the original Hebrew and Greek, gives us some new insights. I don’t mean that my go-to Bible is full of errors. What I mean is that God’s Word is alive. […]
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The Gate for Pondering
26 Ponder the path of your feet;then all your ways will be sure.27 Do not swerve to the right or to the left;turn your foot away from evil.Proverbs 4:26–27 An Old Word The word “ponder” seems to have gone out of style. Can you remember the last time you saw that word in a news […]