Tag: Jesus
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Sharing Matters: A Reflection on Gifts and Grace
Just before the recent holidays, one of our secretaries brought in a bagged Christmas gift and placed it on my desk. “Maybe your wife will enjoy this,” she offered. I smiled and thanked her, promptly looking in the bag once she stepped out. It was indeed a girl gift: fuzzy socks, scented hand lotion, and…
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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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Finding Strength in the Joy of the Lord
I’d left the ministry and moved three states away, with a marriage unraveling. It was my second job in four months. Being the consummate over-explainer, I shared my troubles with my new boss. When I showed up for work the next morning, I was no longer on the schedule. It was like someone pressed the…
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Squeaky to the Rescue!
A conference I attended for educational administrators last year fell on Leap Day–February 29. In celebration, every table came decorated with a dozen or so little toy frogs. I picked one up and realized it was squishable. When I gave him a quick squeeze, my new little friend said, “squeak, squeak.” Very cool! After the…
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Paws and Reflect (11): On the Water – Part Two
The adventures of a dog who followed Jesus.
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Relationships: A Survivalist’s Guide
I once heard a cautionary tale about a Christian missionary who sailed the ocean alone to reach the heathen. He ended up stranded (still alone) on a small island in the middle of the Pacific. A few years later, a passing fishing boat saw the smoke from his campfire and rescued him. His liberators were…
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