Category: Christian Living
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Hunger Stone
Confession: one of my favorite pass times is checking what’s trending on Wikipedia. Last night I found a captivating article about hunger stones. These are large rocks set into river banks during times of extreme drought. Meant to serve as cautionary signs for those in the future, when such markers become visible it means hard…
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One Piece at a Time
The singer Johnny Cash has a humorous song that’s a classic “Country boy outsmarts the establishment” story. According to the song, in 1949 a young man from Kentucky takes a job on an assembly line in Detroit, Michigan building Cadillacs. He is in awe of the beautiful sedans, but is saddened by the fact that…
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The Oak in the Middle
As you approach an intersection, in one of my favorite neighborhoods, there’s a massive tree in the middle of the road. I’ve driven by many times but never stopped. Until the other day. Curiosity got the best of me, so I parked my car and walked up under the expansive canopy. A quick Google search…
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The Power of Love
On reaching the unreachable.
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Big Gate but No Fence
I’ve watched with curiosity as a property, on my way to work, has taken shape these past two years. First, the owner built a house. Then, he built another one. Finally, he added a large garage in between them. This was just the beginning. Next, the creative fellow added lots of landscaping, a large fountain,…
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God Doesn’t Break Toys
The young boy in my music class pounded the tambourine on the floor. This was after I’d demonstrated to everyone how to properly play our classroom instruments. Visibly frustrated, I confiscated the instrument and commented (in jest): “If you break this tambourine, I’m coming to your house and breaking one of your toys.” The offender…
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