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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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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Faith Examined

2520) I love to walk in the evenings with my little four-legged companion. One of the reasons is I love the colors of nature due to the sun’s position. Things don’t look washed out because of the over-brightness of sunshine. As I walk, I marvel at the specific types of leaves on display beside the
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Comparing

2519) I have seen some marvelous things in my life. I have seen the Cathedral of Norte Dame. I have seen an ancient pyramid of the Myan people. I have viewed breath-taking paintings created by man. So many beautiful things people have created have left me speechless. And yet, Hebrews 3:4 reminds us that houses
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Receivers

2481) Not too long ago, I read something that included this line: you can’t give out what you haven’t received. Interesting idea, and because I love digging deeper into things, I thought, yeah, I can’t give you my car keys if I don’t have them. 2 Thessalonians 3:13 tells us to not grow weary in
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Lovers

2382) I lived for several years in the beautiful state of Virginia. Rolling green hills, beautiful farmland, acres and acres of crops. The motto of Virginia (at least when I lived there) is Virginia is for Lovers. Though I don’t think Virginia’s motto is what John had in mind in 1 John 4:8, we will
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Restored Wholeness

2374) I like to watch someone restore an antique. How they can look at an old and sometimes decrepit piece of furniture and see what it can look like restored is a wonderful ability. Reflecting on this, Isaiah 43:1 comes to mind. Here, the prophet says as God’s spokesman, Fear not, for I have redeemed
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Inventory

2371) I have had a small sewing business for many years. Because I work full-time, most of what I sell, I have to make before I place it in my shop. Because of this, I always inventory all my products to make sure what I’m selling is what I have literally on the shelf. When
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Don’t Forget

2347) From time to time I listen to an old talk show program when I’m walking. On one show, I heard the host say to a husband something like, you’d better understand that women have very long memories when it comes to the things in a marriage. I chuckled when I heard it because I
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Price Tags

2340) As I grow older, I find myself thinking and doing things I promised myself when I was younger that I would never do. One of them is to compare how much things cost when I first started out as an adult to the cost of things now. In those first years, I really didn’t
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