The Most Powerful

2538) When I taught Jr. High kids, we read a book that described the life of a teen who was captured by Stalin’s NKVD and eventually was held in a camp in Siberia. Because I wanted the kids to consider the strong message of the story, before we read any of it, I held an
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Slow and Fast

2537) Working with kids can be a powerful thermometer. You will find out how patient you are in how you deal with difficult situations. On days when I found dealing with strife difficult were often times when I was tired, irritated, and/or frustrated. I think we all can relate to this occasionally. Fortunately, God is
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Relational Peace

2536) When I was in high school, we often had what was called Singspiration at one of our youth group leaders’ houses. We had a wide repertoire, and one of them included the song, Let There Be Peace on Earth. The subject of peace brings many words and reactions. Will there ever be peace in
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Good Medicine and Dry Bones

2535) One of the things I delighted in during my teaching career was laughing with my students. There were times something so funny or unexpected happened, we’d laugh about it for days. These memories come to mind when I read Proverbs 17:22. The first part of the verse says, a joyful heart is good medicine.
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Delight

2534) There have been many times when I have stood back and observed people. I am particularly zeroed in on the delight and joy I can see in others’ faces. This delight might be a result of someone seeing their kids doing something endearing. It might be in response of someone playing with a pet.
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A Good Name

2533) Because I run two small businesses, I am subscribed to several marketing newsletters. If they are reputable and not just self-seeking, you will read that a person’s brand and reputation is vital. This vitality is of far more value than trendy advertising and hacks. If someone were to whisper your name and/or your brand,
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What the World Needs Now

2532) The definition of the word love takes on a myriad of meaning. For teens, it’s a passion of thrills, excitement, and hope. For a mother, it’s sacrificial in nature. Hollywood brands love with feelings that propels into a quick commitment without weighing the realities of life. Because of these definitions that bombard us every
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Small Things

2531) If you even just glance at the news each day, it’s clear many, as a nation and culture, have moved away from kindness and dignity and substituted bullying, selfishness and rage. Can one person help change the direction of our culture? Absolutely. It begins with how we treat others in the small, everyday moments
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Images

2530) There is so much revealed to us about other people without even speaking with them. If you take note of how they dress, what kind of haircut they have. How they speak and what vocabulary they use; all of these are images of where someone is from, what kind of house they grew up
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Refining

2529) I am definitely not an authority on precious metals, but I do know there are some specific procedures that need to be done to make sure you have a metal that is as pure as possible. Refining gold involves extreme heat that liquifies it, and the impurities float to the top. If I look
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