In the Magnification of Night

793) I don’t know why this is true, but whenever I have some problem on my mind and I awake in the middle of the night, the problem always feels much worse. It’s almost as if my worries, fears and thoughts magnify the trouble that’s on my mind. I have found something that helps this
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Responsibility

792) Though the world that our kids are growing up in differs greatly from the one we grew up in, there are many fundament things that haven’t changed. Whenever my students come to me with conflicts, they will often say, “So-and-so made me mad” or “So-and-so made me fight him.” There is a problem with
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Consequences

789) Do you know someone who always seems to get away with doing underhanded things? They seem to continually “get by” with things–skirt the law, but no one ever gets away with anything. There are always consequences, even if these are not realized in the moment. Because of this, perhaps we need to be more
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Being Thankful is Expensive

781) Psalm 50:14 speaks about being thankful and that it is a sacrifice to God. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 tells us to give thanks for everything. When I first consider this, it seems logical to me when someone brings me something I want; I am thankful, but what about when life brings me what I don’t
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Don’t Be a Horse or Mule

There is great danger, though, if we do not learn to use our minds, grounded within the boundaries of God’s word, we can be easily led astray. We’ve had so many examples in history that testify to this danger. The Jonestown massacre, for one. David admonishes in Psalm 32:8-9 not to be like a horse
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In Consideration of an Evening Sky

754) In my adulthood, I found that I have a talent for taking pictures. When I have time, I love getting in some shots of my pond, my brook, the ocean nearby and my sweet little dog. If I checked, I bet I have a thousand photos. Of all the things I take pictures of,
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The Foundation of Faith

752) Those who are mature know that love is not solely a feeling. Yes, in the beginning, our senses overflow with euphoria but when it comes down to it, love is anything but. It is acceptance, hard work, giving, forgiving, being patient, kind and more. Faith is similar because it is not built on a
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Fruit Juice

751) When I lived in Florida many years ago, we had orange trees that grew in our backyard. I remember the first time I saw the mature oranges, and I was not impressed. They had mildew on them and they were anything but attractive and yet, when I picked one and peeled the skin off,
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Beauty is Only Skin-deep?

744) Several weeks ago, I had a conversation with a friend and lamented that when I was in my 20s, I so wished my body was different than it was. (I had a list of things I would change.) I continued my conversation saying, I’d give anything to have the body I had then. My
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Who Wants That Job?

743) As a teacher, I can think of one job that I would never want to do, and that is to be a school bus driver. For any of you who have taken on this daunting job, God bless you for it! I tell my students that I wouldn’t care if the job paid a
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