Tag: love
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Living to the Max
Meet Max. He’s an eight-year-old Boxer and the elder brother of the family. Jaiden (5) and Jackson (3), his human siblings, are his two best buds. Lately, Max no longer feels like climbing the stairs, or playing fetch with the boys. Gone is the high energy that’s so typical for his breed. This week a…
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When You’re God’s Child, it’s Enough
The student’s hoodie had an inspirational message: “Never Give Up. Keep the Enthusiasm.” With the young man’s permission I took a picture, but one letter of the message was missing. This may sound peculiar, but I’ve learned to interpret such coincidences as messages from God. “Never Give U.” What does it mean? A little Bible…
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Turtle Trauma
It was the most pleasant petting zoo one could imagine. The critters walked right up to you! People, both little and big, loved to come and mingle with the animals. There was a white pot-bellied pig, a sweet shetland pony, and everyone’s favorite, a box turtle named Lucky. One day, as the story goes, Lucky’s…
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Lost Balloons
The fall our oldest son turned four, he enjoyed his first state fair. We walked the midway, road on a carousel, and shared a giant corn dog. The little guy’s eyes were wide with wonder! At some point, we came upon a man holding dozens of brightly colored helium balloons. Families were buying them up…
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Famous Last Words
The setting: Christ’s final Passover with His closest friends. (The time has come to sacrifice his life as a ransom for many. He shows the full extent of His love.) Here’s how an epic Hollywood movie might have captured the moment: After supper, Jesus rises from his seat, unsheathes a gleaming sword, and says (holding…
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One Piece at a Time
The singer Johnny Cash has a humorous song that’s a classic “Country boy outsmarts the establishment” story. According to the song, in 1949 a young man from Kentucky takes a job on an assembly line in Detroit, Michigan building Cadillacs. He is in awe of the beautiful sedans, but is saddened by the fact that…
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