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Repetition

Do you ever get tired of repetition? It can get boring if overdone. It’s a necessary tool in learning, though. Remember when we learned to count or say the alphabet or the books of the Bible? We learned by many,…

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Pass It On

It’s nice to participate in a series of passing along blessings. The other day at the grocery store (Aldi) someone let us take their cart without paying the usual quarter, so when we came out, we passed along the favor…

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Too Much

“Too much” is a relative term. How can we determine what is too much? What is too much food? Too much to drink? Too much perfume? Too much time? Is there such a thing as too much love? We sometimes…

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Always

I don’t know about you, but I’m not so good at “always.” Sometimes … usually … frequently. That’s more like the real picture. I may do a lot of things well and be fairly consistent, but I fail to be…

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Being

We are called human beings. Have you ever thought about that title? The “human” part seems obvious. But the “being” surprises me a little. It indicates present and active participation in what we are at the core. Most people seem…

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Meditation

It’s strange, but some good words have taken on a bad rap in our culture. One of them is meditation. It immediately brings to mind the concept from Eastern religions of clearing the mind in order to relax. Some techniques…

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When In Doubt

There’s an old saying that has been ingrained in me since my teen years. “When in doubt, don’t.” In other words, it’s better to err in our actions on the side of caution, when the scripture isn’t clear about something.…

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Our Eternal Inheritance

We’ve all seen movies and TV shows about family conflicts over an inheritance. Wealthy families often have internal turmoil going on. Wills are contested and ugly scenes result in legal disputes. But what about our inheritance? Not our earthly one,…

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Trouble

I read a verse this morning that really caught my attention. It’s one of those that I’ve heard many times before, but it jumped out at me with new meaning and made me think. Here it is: John 16:33 -…

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Immanuel (God with Us)

Immanuel (God with Us) …God… Highest Majesty Hallowed Mystery Holy, Merciful Savior Heavenly Maker of all things …With… Unequal coalition Unlikely connection Unusual combination Unexpected cooperation Unfathomable companionship …Us… Reborn souls Renewed spirits Reconciled saints Restored sojourners Reformed scoundrels Redeemed…

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