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My life will not end
My younger brother jokes with me about my age and declares “I’m going to live to be 500 years old.” Yes, it’s a joke and he knows it. Even reaching 100 years is a rarity. However, I know this –… Continue reading
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Those who keep you standing
In the earlier years of adult life, I tended to be a “Lone Ranger,” doing life on my own. My desire to finish tasks in what I considered to be an efficient way took priority over building relationships and teams.… Continue reading
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In Pursuit of Greater Joy
We love “more” don’t we? Last year, I found a story about a national seafood restaurant chain’s experience with an offer of “endless” that made me laugh. Customers were offered as much shrimp as they wanted with their meal as… Continue reading
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BRUTE FORCE
The TV drama I was watching subtly sold the idea that the ‘bad’ guys can only be vanquished with more muscles, more willingness to use violence, and guns! As the villain appeared to be winning, I found myself cheering on… Continue reading
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Tempted, tried, and sometimes failing
The Bible tells many stories of heroes whose failures were written down for the ages, told to cause us to understand the amazing grace of God.Abraham, of great faith, lied to save his own skin.David’s Psalms are the classics of… Continue reading
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Demons? Really?
Three centuries ago humans regularly died from mysterious illnesses, the causes unknown. Infections were not understood. How certain diseases spread from person to person remained a puzzle until the discovery of germs! In the late 18th century, physicians figured out… Continue reading
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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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