Positive thoughts from a Christian Perspective
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Guard Your Heart
Growing up, my house was the neighborhood hub for summer fun. Friends came to play basketball—every day but Sunday—and lined up afterwards for my mom’s homemade popsicles. The front drive was always abuzz with activity. I think my parents liked it this way, because they knew where my brothers and I were, and could also…
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She Had No Quit
“But I want you to keep your head no matter what happens. Don’t give up when times are hard. Work to spread the good news. Do everything God has given you to do.” 2 Timothy 4:5 Industrious. Positive. Determined. These are words that describe my grandmother. A farmer’s daughter who became a farmer’s wife, she…
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Master of His Craft
“Whatever you are, be a good one.” Abraham Lincoln Our youngest son washes dishes at an upscale restaurant in the city where he lives. The other night we took him out to dinner and I asked him, “How’s your dishwashing job going?” You could’ve heard a pin drop. “Dad, it’s not just dishwashing. I’m the…
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The “answer”
I couldn’t sleep the other night. So I turned on the living room television, but found mostly infomercials. Some guy with a mullet and a bow tie hoped to sell me, “The Answer.” “Yes! For just two easy payments of $39.95, you can possess the greatest wealth building secrets of all time–conveniently printed on three…
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Why Do We Run?
It was to be a stress-reducing two mile run after school. Taking off from the flag pole, I planned an out and back route designed to avoid clusters of children walking home. But as I rounded a corner, there they were: four kids spaced out on the sidewalk like cones on an obstacle course. “Hey!…
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Unless the Lord Builds
Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Psalm 127:1 (NIV) As I’ve mentioned before, my wife and I are compulsive watchers of the HGTV (Home and Garden Television) network. The other night we saw a rerun of Holmes Makes It Right that gave me nightmares! If you haven’t seen it, the…
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