Tag: bible
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Embracing Vulnerability: Finding Connection in Tough Times
It had been a hectic day at the busy doctor’s office and the young receptionist was frazzled. The phone rang for the umpteenth time and she answered: “Southwest Heart and Vascular Center… Can you help me?” After an awkward pause, the embarrassed employee spoke first, “What did I just say?! I’m so sorry, it has…
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Paws and Reflect (13): The Rich Good Guy
The adventures of a dog who followed Jesus.
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Building Legacies Through Kindness and Faith
This year when I reported back to work as an elementary assistant principal, I noticed some new faces. As I introduced myself to an assistant principal who looked older than me, and I’m a middle-aged guy, I assumed she was someone who retired, and then was rehired. When I told her my name and asked…
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Finding Clarity Through Childlike Wisdom
One of my favorite things about being in elementary education is the enlightening conversations I have with children. For instance, the other day I met a talkative preschooler, who was waiting in the school office to be picked up by his mother. I sat down and introduced myself, and then asked the little guy his…
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Finding Meaning in an Open Closet Door
It started simply enough. Shortly after we remodeled our home, I found a closet door open in the back hallway. “I must have forgotten to close it after I was in there last night,” I convinced myself. But it kept happening. “Sweetheart, were you in the back hallway closet yesterday? I noticed it was left…
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Finding Family in Faith: Refugees and Community Support
God sets the solitary in families; Psalm 68:6a (NKJV) This past Easter Sunday, two U.S. Army soldiers visited together after the worship service. It’s a common sight, at a military chapel, but this meeting was far from ordinary. *Bob and Henry were both born in another country, one that is not an ally of the…
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