Posted in testimony on Feb 1st, 2012
Sometimes, we can determine what a person really likes by considering what he or she really dislikes.
If a person detests months of ice and snow on roads and sidewalks, that person might delight in years of warm, Florida sand between his or her toes.
If a person detests heavy metal music, that person might delight in [...]
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Posted in serving on Jan 30th, 2012
I’ve observed over the years at family reunions, school functions and church fellowship dinners that some people are inclined to help clean up after the event and some people demonstrate more interest in leaving as soon as the event ends.
Fortunately, we all know people who are there until the job is done.
It’s just in [...]
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Posted in mercy on Jan 12th, 2012
You perhaps recall those days in beginning chemistry class when the teacher handed out little strips of colored paper and told you to stick the tips in various liquids on the desk in front of you.
Depending on the liquid tested, the strip turned different colors. Those strips of litmus paper were short-cut indicators of [...]
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Posted in unity on Dec 14th, 2011
Dads love it when their kids get along.
It’s especially sweet to a father when his kids not only get along, but they act like buddies who like doing things together.
That’s how it was with my Jessica and Melissa when they were kids.
During their adolescence, there were some rough spots in this regard.
Just like in most [...]
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Posted in humility on Dec 12th, 2011
You’ve probably heard some of the chatter about Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow.
Most sports analysts used to say that he’d never succeed as a pro quarterback because he wasn’t like the idolized, typical passers who threw for 300 yards a game with regularity.
Tebow was a runner attempting to make it as a pass-sometimes quarterback and [...]
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