Being present. Why is that so difficult? Is anyone actually “there” anymore when they are conversing with another? Go to the local fast food restaurant and watch how people, families even, treat each other. Their actions say, “You’re not worth my full attention, so I’ll offer you an occasional acknowledgement, either verbally or visually, so […]
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River stone, sea glass, clouds in the sky… These are just a few things that come to mind when I think about one of my all-time favorite words, elegance. I won’t go so far as reserving its use for only transcendent observations, but it certainly holds a rarified place in my vernacular. If you’ll just
“If you find the perfect church, then don’t join it, because you’ll be the one to mess it up!” — Phil Johnson, Theologian Mr. Johnson’s point here is that there’s no such thing as a “perfect church”. I couldn’t agree more. I’d argue that some people make this an excuse, claiming they just can’t seem to
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What’s more impressive: a person who never fails or the one who fails constantly but keeps getting back up? My vote is for the second person. For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again. — Proverbs 24:16a And hearing this, Jesus *said to them, “It is not those who are healthy who need
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Have you ever been face to face with someone who is completely ravaged by guilt and shame? I have, a myriad of times. These individuals were, by all accounts, broken. Now, this may sound strange, but at the time, I was truly happy for them. Allow me to explain. God is merciful. Any time we
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I remember being on Facebook years back and reading a post from the daughter of an old friend of mine who had married a West Point graduate. Her husband, a highly sought after U. S. government asset, was spending many days away from his new bride. The Army life is a difficult one, to say
The referee’s open palm slammed onto the rubber mat and the hushed crowd erupted in thunderous applause. The wrestler in the blue uniform (let’s call him the “blue wrestler”) had finally pinned his opponent after a long fought, agonizing match. The audience rooting for the young man in the red uniform (the “red wrestler”) was
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“Just eat whatever you want!” Let’s see here…hmmm…how may I count the ways (and people) I won’t be hearing this from?!!! Let’s see, at my doctor’s? Nope. How about from a nutritionist? Yeah, right! What about a cross-fit trainer? Do they even eat anything other than green veggies and tofu? LOL – just kidding, of course. You
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According to www.theknot.com, the standard wedding vows read: “I, ___, take thee, ___, to be my wedded husband/wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part, according to God’s holy ordinance; and
There once was a man who was king over a large kingdom. It was the only righteous kingdom in all the land. All were welcome to become citizens of his kingdom under two conditions. First, a person had to surrender their previous citizenship, for no other kingdom abided by the laws of his. Second, every
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