Who’s Your Father?

1966) For many of us, we wanted to please our parents as we grew up. This need to be accepted precipitated many of our actions through the years and can still live within our hearts as adults.   I think it’s reasonable to say we all have this desire to be accepted and it can
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Giving Up

1965) I have deep within me a drive to not give up. My husband has told me multiple times he admires this. Because I don’t give up, landing my first book contract with a publisher is something to be admired. I have received “no’s” time after time after time and yet, I still haven’t given
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Gave not Lost

1964) In my youth, I played basketball for many years. There were games I exerted a huge effort in order to win and there were others, this wasn’t needed. There were a few games, however, when we clearly knew we would lose and because we got so discouraged, we mentally and physically gave up. Being
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New vs. Old

1963) When I was young and growing up in church, I would listen to things the adults were “concerned” with, such as what color the new carpet or choir robes should be, and I’d shake my head. I was amazed that some people were getting so fired up over a proposal to change something that
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Thieves

1962) Before we moved to Maine, each summer we had off from teaching, we’d come up here and work on getting our future homestead ready for our eventual move. Though our acreage was (and is) beautiful, it is on the remote side and thieves broke into our buildings three times.   If you’ve ever been
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Water is Always Better

1961) I am fortunate I never acquired a taste for alcohol. I made it through the rebellious high school years with only taking small sips. I just couldn’t stand the taste. It’s funny, now that I’m an adult, I find the need to explain to friends why I’m not ordering a drink as they do
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No Captives with God

1960) The God of the Bible differs greatly from the description and labeling the world has made for him. He never imposes his will; he takes no one captive. God made a choice in loving us and we make a choice of loving him. How do I know this? John 8:32 answers this question.  
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The Benefit of Comparing

1959) My young scholars, simply because of their age, are quick to compare things. Did he get the same grade as I did? Is my water bottle as good as hers? Did they receive the same penalty as I did? Does my hair look as good as the other girls in my class? These types
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That’s Ridiculous

1958) I loved Sunday school and vacation Bible school when I was a child. As I was taught the stories of the Bible, my healthy imagination saw each event.   One that stands out was the story in Numbers 21. It’s where we read about the children of Israel complaining again and God sending serpents
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A Word, Please

1957) From childhood, many of us learned our words are important. We’re told to be careful what we say. That’s hard to do considering a statistic I read recently. It claims men speak 7,000 words a day and women, 20,000. (I have my doubts about this because many of the men I know talk continually).
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