Heart Examination

2596) As a language arts teacher in the second half of my career, I had my young scholars write a 100-200 word journal, with a different prompt each day. The students actually enjoyed this because I tried to come up with unique and interesting prompts. There were prompts that my young scholars consistently found difficult;
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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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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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Sightseeing

2561) I have seen some incredible things while riding or driving around. Once, I saw a station wagon in front of my car that had a dog standing on the roof. It sat down when the driver made a right turn. I have also seen on the interstate highway some men standing beside their car
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Degrees

2555) Adjustments are necessary when trying to navigate this life, and I’ve discovered that these adjustments are best when it’s a move by degrees instead of seeking huge leaps. Paul speaks of these degrees in 2 Corinthians 3:8. Here he tells us God can transform us from one degree of glory to another. These transformations
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I Know You

2546) Whenever I travel, while waiting in or walking through an airport I think I see people I know. It’s almost as if my mind sees and tries to make a connection. Often this connection isn’t in the form I expect. The connection I see is something about the way a person stands, the shape
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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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