Unpopular

2583) There have been times in my life when I have sought popularity. Jr. high, for example. It’s also true that I have occasionally wished for popularity as a writer. After all, this often generates sales. There have also been times when I’ve sought unpopularity from certain groups out of rebellion. I see this on
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Going for a Walk

2582) Unless it’s the dead of winter, I walk regularly with my little dog. Most of the time it’s just us, but occasionally I’ll walk with a friend. I don’t really mind walking with a friend from time to time because it’s an excellent opportunity to have pleasant conversations, but sometimes it’s a bit of
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The Whole Truth

2581) So far in my life, I have had jury duty 6 times. I’m not sure how I have been so lucky to receive so many summonses, though I have really not minded doing it, but it’s a fact. While in the courtroom, I have heard several people being sworn in for a trial. Do
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Right There

2580) There have been times in my life when I’ve needed and asked for someone to show up with me for a difficult situation. These times included a medical procedure, a hard conversation, or a time when I needed to stick up for myself, but I was too timid. This other person rarely spoke to
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Truth Examined

2579) The word, truth, can be elusive. The definition of this word, to be in agreement with fact or reality (thank you, Merriam-Webster), seems to complicate its meaning. Why? The first part of the definition, fact, should be black and white. There should be evidence that establishes if something is true, but sometimes, fact is
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Special and Valued

2578) Having written 2,578 of these minute-devotions, I might have mentioned the following conversation before, but since it’s important, I’ll provide a recap. I had a professor in Bible college who was the best and effective teacher I’ve ever had. He was knowledgeable, practical, and godly. Circumstances led me to his office door one day,
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Predictably Unpredictable

2577) A while ago, my mother gave me the baby book she kept as I grew up. When I brought it home, I looked through the pages and found a letter my kindergarten teacher wrote to my parents concerning me. It was short, and yet I nodded my head at the insight this teacher had
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Seeking Heaven on Earth

2576) There’s a yearning I believe Christians have, that maybe isn’t always obvious. It causes us to yearn for heaven and the good things it includes. This yearning believes there will be no more tears, death, sorrow, and crying in heaven. Revelation 21:4. Where some of us go wrong with this promise is that we
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The Little Things

2575) Though they can become buzzwords, the little things are important. When something is lying on the floor at the grocery store and you pick it up. When you say thank you when someone holds the door for you. When you let someone into your lane on the road. All these things are relatively small,
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Farsighted

2574) I had a student once who had been homeschooled until the grade when he landed in my classroom. I noticed immediately that he couldn’t see the information I had written on the board. When I contacted his mom, she took him to get his eyes checked, and sure enough, he needed glasses. Afterward, the
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