Positive thoughts from a Christian Perspective
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It’s Not the Nail: A Reflection on Leadership and Sufficient Grace
A presenter at a leadership conference I recently attended spoke about the importance of affirming communication. To illustrate, he showed a viral video of a young woman who’s telling her boyfriend she has a splitting headache. “It hurts so badly I can’t think straight,” she says to her beau, turning toward him on the couch.…
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Snail’s Pace Toward Grace
The TV in the waiting room of my doctor’s office shares advice for good health and well-being. One day, while I was sitting there, a commercial came on for a prescription drug that helps lower A1C levels, to prevent type 2 diabetes. The smiling actress, surrounded by people at a party said, “It’s the little…
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Being Still
“David, be still!” I heard this a lot as a kid. Usually it was my dad or two older brothers and all they wanted was for me to stop squirming and be quiet. In fact, when I was six years old one of my brothers offered to give me a dollar to be quiet for…
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Clouds on the Mountain
One recent morning, as we drove into the city, the top of a familiar mountain was covered by a cloud. A closer look revealed a meadow below, blanketed with winter wheat. What a contrast! This is a good picture of a Christian’s walk with God. His higher purposes are often cloaked in clouds, yet He…
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Every Moment Counts
Just as our nursing home sing-along was about to start, a lullaby played over the dining room speakers. This happens when a baby is born at the local hospital. A few of the residents looked at each other and smiled; a new life has begun. As we enter our senior years, we discover just how…
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Safe Pasture in Strange Places
It happened early this past summer. A small herd of elk lumbered into town, grazing and then lying down in a grassy field across the street from a fitness center. It was quite a spectacle, all the more so as elk are naturally reclusive, even shy. Picture four young bulls, with full racks of antlers,…
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