Answering the Call

2113) The ring of a phone demonstrates Pavlov’s dog study which concluded dogs (and humans) can be conditioned to respond immediately to specific things.   Consider this conditioning. When our phones ring, or whatever we have programed into it to announce a call, we’ll often look immediately at the phone.   When we do receive
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Familiarity Breeds?

2112) I used to think the people in the Bible who knew Jesus had an advantage in their faith, but now, I don’t think this way. Why?   In Luke 4, we read of a group of people who grew up with Jesus in Nazareth listening to his statement he is fulfilling the prophecy of
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I Am Not Hiding

2111) Being married close to 40 years carries many shared experiences and jokes only the two of you get. One thing my husband and I do, without thinking, is quote lines of movies we have found funny or significant.   What do I mean? From the movie Babe, we will often say, that’ll do pig.
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That Sounds Familiar

2110) As I age, it becomes harder to quickly recall memories.   Sometimes I’ll stand there thinking I know I’ve heard about this subject before, but I can’t quite fit it with other pieces of my memory puzzle.   There are times, however, when I haven’t quite fit the puzzle pieces until something jogs my
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For Everyone

2109) At times, I have an odd sense of humor. If there’s something I’ve planned for outside, and I pray the day will be nice, I chuckle. I’m wondering how many people prayed for some rain on this day and our prayers “canceled each other out.”   I don’t really believe God sits in heaven
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Purpose

2108) I know someone who was telling me about when he was a Jr. High gym teacher.   He described a winter when the school’s football field was covered in snow with a top layer of ice.   He got the idea of getting out sleds and sheets and urging the kids to hold up
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It’s My Fault?

2107) Some of us don’t need any help in convincing ourselves that something is our fault. What’s unfortunate in this thinking is we don’t allow for the fact that others choose their own actions and reactions.   Matthew 2:16 is a good example of this. Here we are told Herod reacted to the Magi’s choice
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Words

2106) Have you ever considered the purpose and use of words? I have and it’s not solely because I’m a writer.   Words are a way we can communicate what’s on our minds and hearts. They represent who we are on multiple levels.   This is one of many reasons we should carefully choose what
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Beyond Imagining

2105) Having taught for many years, a question I’m often asked is, how has teaching changed from the beginning of your career to now? It doesn’t take me long to mentally retrieve a list of things and toward the top is, many kids don’t seem to have as much of an imagination today.   I
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Good News

2104) There are times when good news comes our way. There’s a dire diagnosis that’s discovered to be false. An expected bill is considerably less than anticipated. An opportunity is discovered that enriches your life.   We all love good news and Mark 1:1 tells us the best news of all. He said the arrival
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