Category: Christian Living
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Comparing Pumpkins
“Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.” Plato
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Solving the Mystery
Sometimes, less is more.
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An Anchor for the Soul: Worry vs. Prayer
The wife of a deployed soldier once literally worried herself sick over her husband’s safety in a combat zone. Seeing her struggle, a dear friend who had walked the same road offered a piece of quiet wisdom: Unless it happens, it hasn’t happened. Reflecting on this story brought a realization: worrying and praying are essentially…
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Truth in Love, Rough Edges and All
Yesterday I was intrigued by Rainer’s post, over at The Devotional Guy, I Don’t Gently Love People to Hell. His point was, he doesn’t sugar coat the gospel to tickle folks ears–especially when they’re deconstructing and questioning their faith. Jesus didn’t gently love people to hell, either. He spoke the truth in love–even when it…
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Looking at the End of Your Arm
James, Sr. was a working-class, pull-yourself-up-by-your-own-bootstraps kind of guy who had little use for religion. Nevertheless, he didn’t object when his young son, James, Jr., attended church every Sunday with his mother and older sister. One afternoon, father and son went out to lunch after a baseball game. When the food arrived, little James asked…
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Slow Down to Get Around
The other day I got stuck in the slow lane behind a garbage truck. Even with the air on recirculate, I could smell the contents of a McDonald’s dumpster. “Well, this stinks,” I said through clenched teeth.😬 Finally, I was able to slide over into the fast lane, only to get caught by a red…
