Look at the Little

2140) If you want to know if someone is dependable, look at how they deal with the little things.   Are they on time for work? Do they give back the extra change a cashier gives them? Do they finish jobs they started?   Luke 16:10 reminds us the little is just as important as
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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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Up not Down

2138) In this life, we all need individuals who are loyal and uplifting.   When life gets tough, they are nearby to give you their hand so they can encourage and pull you up out of the messes we have in this life. The author of Ecclesiastes 4:10 confirms this.   Unfortunately, there are many
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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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An Underused Weapon

2128) When I played basketball, my coaches often taught us plays to use so we could gain an advantage against our competitors. I found the more we practiced these plays, the higher our advantage was.   Similarly, there are things we can do in our Christian walk that will help us stand firm and fight
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