The Long Run

2539) I have a friend who is a runner. I have a lot of respect for her, as this is something I really don’t like doing. I jokingly say to her, the only time I run is if someone is chasing me. The term, the long run, doesn’t typically refer to running. It’s the ability
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Delight

2534) There have been many times when I have stood back and observed people. I am particularly zeroed in on the delight and joy I can see in others’ faces. This delight might be a result of someone seeing their kids doing something endearing. It might be in response of someone playing with a pet.
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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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Comparisons

2492) It seems to me that comparing my life, job, marriage, and income to those of others is non-productive. It can lead to ingratitude and only sometimes something good. Taking a look at what I have versus what others have can be a door that opens to resentment, envy, and the subtle poison of complaining.
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Breath

2454) Several years ago, I visited Colorado Springs for a teacher’s conference. I found the scenery stunning, but there was something I hadn’t counted on, and that was the difficulty of breathing. Because the area has such a high elevation, it affected my intake of air; not seriously, but enough to notice. I think of
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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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Flattery Will Get You?

2341) There’s a difference between encouraging and flattering. When we encourage, we are supporting someone. We hope to bring confidence and maybe hope. (Oxford Languages.) To flatter someone, we give insincere praise, usually to further one’s own interests. (Oxford Languages.) The word flatter in Hebrew is chalaq, which means to separate and divide. (biblehub.com) Flattering
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Building Up

2250) Someone asked me recently if it bothers me to write of any topic in these minute devotions when it’s clear I need to incorporate the message more into my life. I smiled and said to them that I write these devotions as much for myself as I do for others. One such topic I
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