Tag: Christian Living
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Pantry Prankster
The pantry at my house is exceedingly neat and tidy. This is mostly due to the consistent effort of my super-organized wife. Did I mention she’s also beautiful?🥰(Nancy helps edit all my posts) Hello, sweetheart!😍 Don’t delete this, ok? Anyway, even though I try (kinda sorta), things don’t always get back where they belong—after I…
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Paws & Reflect (5): A Surprising Question
The adventures of a dog who followed Jesus.
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The Chase
When we were younger, Jimmy was one of “those kids.” He had a mean streak. And it only got worse, when his dad gave him a Doberman Pinscher puppy for his twelfth birthday.😳 Jimmy named his girl guard dog Betty, and she was soon a 65-pound menace. The nasty canine followed him everywhere—off leash—snarling at…
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Propping Doors
The local establishment I visited this week is usually quite secure; no one gets in without a key or authorized fob. Yet, there was the front door–propped open with a pine board. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts. Romans 13:14 (NKJV) I realized…
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Still Living to the Max
I recently told the story of a beloved eight-year-old boxer named Max, who has been slowed by a lung tumor. The dog, on a heavy dose of pain meds, was pulled in a wagon to watch his five-year-old human brother’s football practice. But something told Max’s mom, Margaret, that his medication might be making him…
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Weariness
Have you ever said to yourself, “There’s more here than I can possibly do?” Things came to that point last week when I realized I’d exhausted my ability to help and encourage others. It felt like everyone wanted a piece of me, but I had nothing left to give. Jesus and his disciples experienced this.…
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