Fear Not

2480) Fear has always had a grip on me. It’s funny, though, because I’m not afraid of many things others typically are. I’m not afraid of spiders, snakes, or mice, but I am afraid of violence, loud noises, confrontation, and more. Depending on which English version you are reading, the term “fear not” appears in
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I Am

2479) Age is a funny thing. If you ask my young scholars their ages, they will say something like, “I’m 10 and ½”. Ask an adult woman, you might get a number, but it won’t be, “and a ½”. When I read about the event of Moses and the burning bush in Exodus 3, I
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Who Are You Wrestling With?

2478) When I was a kid, my brothers and I used to watch wrestling. Now, let’s be clear, these were a bunch of men putting on a show, and as a kid of 10, I was dazzled by it. As I think about wrestling, my mind goes to Jacob in the book of Genesis. Jocab
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Nothing But Grace

2477) I can remember in my childhood when I would occasionally clean my room and then I would go and get my mother to come and look at it. I was so proud when my mother would tell me how wonderful it looked. But then, I think about what my room looked like in my
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What Are You Really Saying?

2476) If you think about it, don’t we play many “games” with what we say? Are we speaking in passive aggression? Are we implying something? Are we speaking the whole truth? Because we’re not always sure what someone’s words are motivated by, it can also be applied, even if subconsciously, to God’s words. Does God
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Long-term vs. Short-term

2475) When my young scholars come to me in some sort of angst, I listen and then, if appropriate, I’ll ask them to evaluate whether the problem is a short-term one (such as a difficult substitute teacher) or a long-term one (one of their everyday teachers). It’s hard for tweens to make this evaluation because
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Too Far Gone

2474) When I read about history or even watch the news, I’ll see people who have done some (and many) horrific things while on this earth. I think about the fact that the Bible teaches that no one is too far gone to receive God’s grace if they ask for it. Luke 23:43. In some
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Beauty

2473) It’s funny how our definition of what is beautiful changes. In our teens, we’re often distracted by making sure our hair, clothing, etc. is beautiful. As we age, beauty morphs into a closer look into the beautiful within. 1Peter 3:4 reminds us that God sees gentleness and a quiet or tranquil spirit as beautiful.
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Preparing

2472) As my retirement date gets closer, I have begun to prepare for it. I’m giving my students my dachshund paraphernalia and filling boxes with things I will bring home permanently. Preparation is important, especially when it comes to tasks that can potentially take a long time to complete. John 14:2 tells us God prepares
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Pretzels and Paws

2471) When I was walking my little dachshund, Cayce yesterday, he was delighted to find that someone had left of trail of discarded chocolate covered pretzels on the road. Because Cayce has a very sensitive stomach and usually vomits when eating stuff like this, I quickly told him no, and he immediately left the wonderful
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