Jerry Scott
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Yes, I’m thankful
The essay title grabbed my attention – We Live Like Royalty and Don’t Know It. The writer describes our 21st century comforts in contrast to the way people lived in America just 200 years ago. Of Thomas Jefferson, he says… Continue reading
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“I’m a spiritual person.”
A young man and I talked at some length recently about his interest in God. He wondered how it was that I took up the vocation of Christian ministry and stayed with it for 45 years. I told him about… Continue reading
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Loved and Loving
It’s Valentine’s Day. Last year, about $14,000,000,000 (yes, that’s billion) was spent celebrating love and romance. Interestingly, about 60% of that amount was spent by men. The young are more cynical about cards and roses with 45% of people under 34… Continue reading
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“I’ve had enough, I’m done!”
Like millions of Americans, I watched the SuperBowl last night and saw the KC Chiefs get shut-down. Well into the game that team couldn’t find a way to move the ball. Their quarterback, Mahomes, was knocked down repeatedly, threw interceptions,… Continue reading
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Drinking Poison?
“It’s just not fair.” The complaint is not just for kid’s games.When innocent people die because leaders go to war, it’s not fair! When a good man is falsely accused and his life is ruined, it’s not fair!When our adult child… Continue reading
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To Whom Do You Pray?
Yesterday I was invited to open the NJ Senate session in prayer. It was a privilege to stand before those men and women and ask God to lead and guide them. When I was preparing for the prayer, I prayed… Continue reading
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What to do with your anxious heart
Have you awakened at 2 am, heart racing, mind whirling, full of worry about something in your life? That is anxiety! Have you felt that life is at the edge of falling apart, pulled in several directions at the same… Continue reading
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When Your Heart is Broken
Don’t you love sunny days, those moments when life is just right, when love flourishes, when you wake up eager for the new day? With thanksgiving, I can say I have known many days like that, a life blessed by… Continue reading
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Smart or Wise?
Americans watched the return of Donald Trump to the White House with mixed emotions yesterday. Some were elated. Some were sad. I watched the ceremony with rapt attention, wondering what is next for our nation, praying for those who will… Continue reading
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I Deserve …
In late 19th century in New York City thousands of people lived in poverty with no social welfare programs. One in five children in the poorest neighborhoods died before the age of 6. Contagious diseases spread rapidly in tenements where… Continue reading
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