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Better than You?
The old movie was a tragic story of pride. An older sergeant realizes the war effort was lost and tried to preserve as many lives of his men as possible from the futile final efforts of the battle. An younger… Continue reading
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This is not what I hoped for
This Monday morning I am looking out on a bright, beautiful day, from a place of comfort, living in security. In comparison to millions of people I am rich, living an enviable life. But, I also have known disappointment, setbacks,… Continue reading
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Love me, let me love you!
Oh, what a thing is love, not to be confused with romance, sex, or desire! At some level we all want to know we matter to someone, to have formed a close bond with another, don’t we? A thrilling experience,… Continue reading
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First Impressions?
It only takes a few seconds for our brains to unconsciously decide whether we will trust or like that other person. It’s called ‘first impressions.’ We take in how that person is dressed, the way he stands, the expression on… Continue reading
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Out of sight, but not out of mind
Two old proverbs stand in contradiction. One insists that ‘absence makes the heart grow fonder.’ I like that one, don’t you. The other says ‘out of sight, out of mind,’ speaking to an honest reality. The longer we are separated… Continue reading
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Unfinished
Are there any projects in your life that remain unfinished, perhaps not even started yet? Seven years ago I started to talk about repainting the master bedroom in my home … it’s not even started yet. Other things became priorities,… Continue reading
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Enamored by Old Ways
One of the things that can trip up those of us who are in our later decades is our fondness for the familiar, for doing things the way we have always done them. Anybody else out there feel that way?… Continue reading
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In praise of obscurity
Many of us are tempted to measure our worth, to validate our existence, with external measures: who knows our name, what degrees hang on our wall, how much money is in our bank accounts, the title on the office door,… Continue reading
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Shaped by Wisdom
The man best known for his declaration -“Give me liberty or give me death!” left another quote that I found interesting. Near the end of his life, while holding a Bible, Patrick Henry said – “Here is a book worth… Continue reading
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Celebrating NEW
Our worship gathering at Faith Discovery Church included baptisms, 6 people from ages 10 to 60 obeying the call of Christ Jesus. Tears flowed freely as ‘old’ life was left in the water and the ‘new’ began. The atmosphere was… Continue reading
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