Tag: Christian Blog
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Taste and See
Driving on a two lane highway through the rolling countryside near my home, I spied a long line of cows one early morning, trotting toward a rancher’s pick-up truck. I instantly knew what the girls were doing: they were making a b-line for breakfast. This was a daily ritual, where the owner fed them some…
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Finding Light in Darkness: A Personal Reflection
Just off the lobby of the theatre where I attended university, there’s a spacious dance studio. I was there for a concert the other day and noticed the door was propped open. Feeling nostalgic, I walked over to investigate the mirrored room where I’d spent some time as an undergrad. But the lights were turned…
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Lessons from Dead Flowers and a Squeaky Door
The PR person from a local bank contacted me, wanting to buy fifteen cases of single-serve potato chips for a community barbeque. “Yes, I can fill the order,” I said, as a proud route sales rep with Frito Lay, Inc. The next day the manager of the bank called, saying she found the product at…
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Finding Contentment: A Lesson in Dual Meanings
There are numerous international students in my school district who speak English as a second language, and sometimes our homonyms can lead to misunderstandings. For instance, imagine a teenager who just came to the United States from Italy. She has a good grasp of conversational English but doesn’t realize some of our words are spelled…
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From Dreams to Action: The Blogging Journey
Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before unknown men. Proverbs 22:29 (NKJV) I could tell the mop-headed sixth grader on the playground basketball court was about to lose his temper. Another kid had just dribbled around him, like he was standing still,…
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GPS Jesus
For the fine citizens of Wellington, Florida enough was enough. The baby Jesus was stolen from their community center nativity two years in a row! But during the next Noel they were ready–with a creative way to catch a crook. Christmas season number three featured a baby Jesus with a GPS locator onboard. Sheriff’s deputies…
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