Boundaries

2595) My upbringing as an old-school Christian taught me to consider others before myself. I think this is a good thing, and yet, sometimes, this thinking of others involves boundaries. Leviticus 19:18 tells us to not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor
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Self-Control: Extinct?

2594) One of the most difficult skills I tried to help my young scholars develop was self-control. I think it’s difficult for several reasons, and one of them is that many believe it’s just an instinct. Something happens, and then, instinct kicks in, and they act or don’t., believing there’s no mindful control available. As
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Hit the Trail

2593) In the state of Maine, there are many trails you can hike. That’s nice but some of these trails have a lot of roots and other things coming up through the ground that if you don’t watch out, you can trip and really hurt yourself. Sometimes life reminds me of these rooted trails, and
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Two Words Can Change Your Life

2592) Though there is so much beauty in this world, it can also seem like there’s way too much pain. Some of this pain we inflict upon ourselves. I should have done or said this; but I didn’t. I should not have done or said that; but I did, and more. Satan understands this tendency
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Power and Protection

2591) God has given me a lively imagination. When I read something, my mind automatically pictures it. Many times, this is an asset in my work. When I read about the full armor of God in 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, I picture each piece in my meditations. One of these pictures surprised me this morning. Verse
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Wise Responsibility

2590) When I taught school, sometimes I needed to help my young scholars distinguish the difference between wisdom and knowledge. I usually approached it like this: knowledge means you understand a fact or concept. Wisdom is knowing how to best use the knowledge just learned. The Bible offers much advice on wisdom, and Daniel 12:3
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Binding Wounds

2589) I remember a time, long ago, when I deeply cut my hand. My mother quietly cleaned the wound and bound it up with bandages. Although I didn’t relish the cut, of course, I found comfort because someone else looked out for me and tended to me. Psalm 147:3 tells us God does the same
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A Supermodel

2588) I’m not sure when the term, supermodel first became a regular description of certain women, someone who is about 1 in 25,500 females. We spend a lot of time focusing on our appearance. Regular grooming, our diets, clothing, and the status of what things we attain are all things that focus outwardly. Yet, 1
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I Know You

2587) I was watching a video clip the other day, and the scene featured Jesus and Jairus, the man whose daughter dies, and Jesus raised from the dead. The scene had Jesus standing there, and Jairus before him. After Jairus pleads with Jesus to help his daughter, Jesus looks him in the eye and says,
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Hard of Hearing?

2586) As those of you who are aging know, the older we get, the harder our hearing becomes. My hearing isn’t so bad yet, but I find it hard to hear my husband talk when driving because of the noise of the car and his voice pitch. And yet, 1 John 5:14-15 reassures us that
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