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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Seeking

1956) As a child, my siblings, friends and I used to play hide and seek. Some of us were better at hiding than others. As you know, one is the “seeker” and the others would try to choose somewhere to hide. It’s interesting to me that many of us can play this game with God.
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Filled With Joy

1955) Have you ever considered that God did not have to give us emotions when he created us? Just like our taste buds, God did not have to give us feelings. This is another example of how we were created in his image because God has feelings, too.   We can see an example of
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Angled Thinking

1954) As a language arts teacher, I have attended many workshops on the art of writing. Many things stand out in my memory as being helpful and there is one idea which came to mind when I read Luke 12:34.   The leader of the workshop said it is often interesting to take a known
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