Tag: courage
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Do What’s Needed
One evening in 1970 something, my family sat down to dinner–all but my oldest brother, who’d just gotten his driver’s license. The phone rang and my mom answered, but something was off. She hardly said anything. After listening for several seconds, she spoke, “Where is he?” My sixteen year old brother had been in a…
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Falling with Style
A recent devotional from Streams in the Desert tells how Bald Eagles teach their babies to fly. If the chicks won’t listen to their persuasive calls–to take to the air–they literally push them out of the nest! Did I mention it’s often 100 feet to the ground? I’m guessing here, but I figure few baby…
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She Had No Quit
“But I want you to keep your head no matter what happens. Don’t give up when times are hard. Work to spread the good news. Do everything God has given you to do.” 2 Timothy 4:5 Industrious. Positive. Determined. These are words that describe my grandmother. A farmer’s daughter who became a farmer’s wife, she…
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This Thorn
A recent post by CG Thelen, from 140 Character Christian, entitled Humbled by Pain spoke of Paul’s thorn in the flesh (2 Corinthians 12:7-10). “Thorns can come in all sorts of things that cause us constant pain,” wrote CG These words brought to mind a godly woman who once lived in my little town. She…
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Jump In!
Our middle son has always been a bit of a daredevil. One day my sister-in-law, a former life guard, coaxed him into the shallow end of a swimming pool. He must have been about three years old. Standing near the edge, she entreated with outstretched arms—thinking he would be wary—when he suddenly jumped right in!…
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A Piece of the Rock
As a child, I remember a famous commercial for Prudential insurance. In the ad, a man stands out on his front porch after a tree just fell through his roof. His concerned neighbors come to investigate, but he calmly says, “It’s okay, I have a piece of the rock.” The intended message was that Prudential…
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