Agree to Disagree

2139) When I was in Bible college, I can remember all the wrestling in my spirit about things I should and shouldn’t do as God’s child.   No, these things were not the 10 Commandments, for example. Instead, they were things that fell into the gray area of the Christian faith.   Should I drink
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Aging and Renewing

2137) Aging is a funny thing. If I were to ask one of my young scholars, how old are you, they would often answer 12 and ½. They frequently add on the extra months to their age to sound more grown up.   If you ask anyone around middle age how old they are, maybe
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The Wrong Idea

2136) Many people have a wrong idea of who God is. Some see him as a judge, waiting to pounce. Others see him as a spiritual Santa, wanting him to give them what they want. Still others see God as a cosmic being entirely removed from us.   None of these are accurate, but does
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Paying Attention

2135) The words, pay attention, are ones used by anyone working or living with kids. For kids, there is so much of the world to see it’s easy for youngsters to label things as important when they may not be.   I think of this difficulty when I read Luke 6:6-11. Here, Jesus is in
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Too Far Gone?

2134) There are times we are exposed to pure evil. It might be a person, an action or something we see via newsfeeds and more.   When people do horrific acts, I wonder what brought them to a point in their lives which indicated to them their actions were justified.   Is there anyone who
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Fractured Famlies

2133) Families are important. They are places for kinship and comfort. They are people who have your back, help out, and so much more.   But there are also many who come from homes that are broken and on shaky ground. The pain of family difficulties can be on the heartbreaking level.   What do
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Rest Can Be Difficult

2132) It may sound unusual, but I have a difficult time resting. No, I’m not referring to sleeping at night; instead, I am thinking of taking time off my busy schedule just to rest.   The rest for me can include walking with my dog, Cayce; reading or watercolor painting. All of these activities can
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Buy One Get One Free

2131) Through the years as a teacher, I aim to teach my young scholars certain values, and one of them is found in Acts 20:35.   Here we read the well-known verse, there’s a greater blessing in giving than in receiving.   Thoughtful adults know this truth if they have, indeed, been a giver and
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Victim or Victor?

2130) Our world is full of victims of horrific and life-changing events and in the aftermath, the one hurt can sometimes collapse under the weight.   It’s important for victims to be heard in their pain; to have acknowledgement that none of it should have happened. But when and if this validation comes, then what?
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Sees

2129) There have been times in my life when I, literally, couldn’t get up out of bed because the pain of a situation was too great. Often, no one else was aware of this. (I’m good at covering up–for better or for worse.)   It’s in times like this I wish there was someone who
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