Category: devotional
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Finding God in Life’s Changes
It’s a sticker I found in a travel stop restroom, left on an electric hand dryer: “Here for the changes.” I looked it up, this is the slogan of a company who makes baby care products. Come to think of it, the hand dryer was next to a diaper changing station. (Yes, I washed my…
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Only Roosters Crow
It started as a question over coffee: “Do chickens crow, or just roosters?” I answered my wife Dr. Seuss style, “Only roosters crow, as far as I know.” I hedged my response, because I knew if I said, “Yes, only roosters crow,” she would have Googled it immediately. What if there’s a rare breed of…
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Right Ideas but Wrong Timing: A Life Lesson
There was this guy I knew in college, I’ll call him Fred, who was a heavy sleeper. He could fall asleep, and stay asleep, almost anywhere. One Sunday evening, while his roommates played a raucous game of cards, Fred crawled up in his bunk bed and crashed. At some point during the night, the others…
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Little Lamb, Big Herd | Short Story
He arrived unexpected, one summer day on the Rocky Mountain ranch. The owner was watching her herd of Highland cattle, grazing contently in the pasture, when a commotion caught her attention: two cream colored calves were butting heads. This wasn’t uncommon, but what happened next was a surprise. A couple of mama cows charged in…
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The Clear Path
James and I were devout Christians who lived sheltered lives. Coming to university in the big city, we both felt like fish out of water. One day after class, we tried to make sense of the alternative lifestyles that many of our fellow fine arts majors led. To them, right and wrong were not black…
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Is it Worth it?
It’s a small crocheted stuffed animal I found at the local drug store. Was it a dog, or a bear? I asked the pharmacist why it cost so much. He didn’t know. Nevertheless, I’d fallen in love with the little guy and was taking him home. My significant other thought I was nuts to pay…
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