Tag: Christian Living
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Sticky Faith and Worn Shoes
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58 (ESV) As I set up to share some music at a local nursing home, my shoes kept sticking to the floor. I looked down and clearly…
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Be Salty. Stay Lit.
It’s been a warm and rainy spring, and the biting bugs at my house are back. You can’t sit on the porch, any time of day, without being swarmed by mosquitoes. I’ve started staying inside, just to avoid the onslaught. But this is no way to enjoy the summer. It’s time to bring out the…
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One More Night With the Frogs
Pharaoh called in Moses and Aaron and said, “Pray to God to rid us of these frogs. I’ll release the people so that they can make their sacrifices and worship God.” Moses said to Pharaoh, “Certainly. Set the time. When do you want the frogs out of here, away from your servants and people and…
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The True Vine
Our back and side flower beds are filled with a hardy vine we started several years ago from just a few sprigs. Here’s a photo of our side flower bed: Do you see the different type of vine in the front-center—weaving its way in? It’s something wild that planted itself there. We have to keep…
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An Anchor for the Soul
It’s state testing time in many schools across the United States, and students are feeling the stress. Last week, I proctored (observed) for a fourth-grade classroom where you could feel the tension in the air. After the test administrator (teacher) finished reading from a pretest script, he asked his students if they had any questions.…
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Cardboard Certainty
One of the joys of being an educational administrator in an elementary school is eating lunch with the students. Whenever my schedule allows, I sit at a back table in the cafeteria with a small group of kids and visit with them as we eat. One day last week when lunch was over, a student…
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