Stones

2441) When we were kids, we were, at times, quite destructive. For example, my brothers and the neighborhood kids and I would have dirt clod fights. You know, those pieces of dirt, stuck together with clay. Many times, there were rocks embedded in them, and they caused injuries when hit in the wrong places. When
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Oranges and Such

2419) In many years of my life, I lived in the South, which often produces the best fruit around. Two of these years, I lived in Florida, and we had orange, grapefruit, and lemon trees. The oranges we picked off the trees didn’t look like much. They had blemishes on them, and yet they were
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With Us

2409) Lately, I’ve had some difficulty with my eyes trying to focus while reading a book. While waiting for a prescription, I saw a rack of “reading” glasses, and I picked out a pair and tried them on. I couldn’t believe how clear everything was up close. I just didn’t realize how bad my near-sightedness
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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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Chasing

2364) The dog I had several years ago was a hunter. You could see his little dachshund tail whipping back and forth in the tall grass, hunting a mouse. Once, he saw one in a camp where we were staying. He sat facing the stove, where the mouse retreated, for two hours, finally catching it.
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Not By Accident

2384) In the last couple of years, I have taken up watercolor painting. I’m not very good at it, but the exhilaration of creating something with paint is enough to keep going. Each little painting I have kept until the stack was taking up too much room. I knew it was time to purge. I
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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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Knives

2348) For many years now, I have been prone to drop things. I don’t know if there’s a medical problem, but it’s a reality. I have found that if I’m not careful to acknowledge this when I’m holding things that can cause great damage or be damaged if I drop them, it can lead to
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