Too Late

2585) I can remember hearing as a child the story of the 10 plagues God sent on Egypt in order for his people to be released from slavery. It took 10 of them before Pharaoh agreed, even though that didn’t last for long. He went after them once again. There are many lessons to be
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Grace

2584) I’ve mentioned before that grace is something I have a hard time wrapping around my brain. I guess it’s because grace goes against much of the reality of life on this earth and our relationship to others. I have found that it’s hard to give something to others that we don’t have ourselves. Acts
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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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