Warrior

2543) I knew a friend who needed to confront someone else who was a bit intimidating. Because of this, this friend was hesitant to do so, but when I offered to go with her, she was able to confront and work out a solution with the one she was hesitant to confront. Ephesians 6:10 tells
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Authority

2542) If you have traveled in airports in recent years, TSA has gone through many changes. From taking shoes off and then keeping them on. From taking electronics out of carry-on bags to leaving them in there. These officers have the authority to carry out what they have been charged to do. When I’m out
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Three Things

2521) I have noticed in my writing that I often use three points, examples or arguments about multiple things. I like this because three give validity for whatever point I’m making. It’s not just two examples or points, it’s three, showing credibility. In light of this, it’s interesting that God, too, uses three things in
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Holy

2500) When I was in high school, if a couple were dating, the girl would often wear the boy’s class ring on her finger. This was a statement that she “belonged” to another. For many girls, it felt so good to be wanted and “belonging” to someone else. This was a public statement. In 1
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A Better Solution

2349) I learn a lot from my young scholars. Some lessons come as I observe their words and actions. One such observation is when one of them is sharpening a pencil. They’ll grind it and grind it and grind it and then, almost always on cue, they’ll say, This pencil won’t sharpen. At this point,
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Heavy Burdens

2324) I knew someone once who was wronged by another. All of us in this person’s world knew about it and were sympathetic toward them. As the days and months passed, this person could not let this wrong go. They became consumed with it. It made me wonder if this person had any clue about
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Plaited

Plaited 2291) If you have been a long-term reader of these “minute” devotions, you’ve learned a lot about me. Here’s something you don’t know. I can “plait” or French braid my hair but cannot do other’s hair. Usually, people can do others’ but not their own. Plaiting involves taking strands of hair and braiding them,
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Confusion

2230) It’s easy to tell when one of my young scholars is confused about something. Their faces give it away.   But what about us adults? It isn’t so much that we want others to know we’re confused but rather we wish to discover why.   Being confused about directions or procedures is understandable, but
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Down or Up?

1534) Many years ago, we had a special 2-day “workshop” for all our students at the high school where I taught. There were many things about it that were very good and one comes to mind as I read 1 Corinthians 15:33. “Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company corrupts
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Assumptions Are Often Wrong

594) I have been married 35 years and I would say my husband and I know each other well. Yet, even after all this time, we make assumptions about each other that are often wrong. Assumptions are like guessing another’s motives. We cannot possibly know exactly what others think and why. 1 Kings 8:39 tells
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