Drifting Away

2635) It’s funny how quickly songs can come to mind, and in my head, I can even hear the words and music. As I read Hebrews 2:1, a song titled Drift Away popped into my head. Unlike the song, the author of Hebrews tells us we need to watch that we don’t drift away from
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Monkey See…

2598) I had a friend, “Jane”, who seems to be unusually sensitive to the words and phrases people say. I saw this clearly in a conversation I had with her concerning another friend, “Tim”. Without even thinking about it, I used a phrase Tim uses regularly, and Jane, contemptuously said, you’re just parroting Tim and
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Wise Responsibility

2590) When I taught school, sometimes I needed to help my young scholars distinguish the difference between wisdom and knowledge. I usually approached it like this: knowledge means you understand a fact or concept. Wisdom is knowing how to best use the knowledge just learned. The Bible offers much advice on wisdom, and Daniel 12:3
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A Supermodel

2588) I’m not sure when the term, supermodel first became a regular description of certain women, someone who is about 1 in 25,500 females. We spend a lot of time focusing on our appearance. Regular grooming, our diets, clothing, and the status of what things we attain are all things that focus outwardly. Yet, 1
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Unpopular

2583) There have been times in my life when I have sought popularity. Jr. high, for example. It’s also true that I have occasionally wished for popularity as a writer. After all, this often generates sales. There have also been times when I’ve sought unpopularity from certain groups out of rebellion. I see this on
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Going for a Walk

2582) Unless it’s the dead of winter, I walk regularly with my little dog. Most of the time it’s just us, but occasionally I’ll walk with a friend. I don’t really mind walking with a friend from time to time because it’s an excellent opportunity to have pleasant conversations, but sometimes it’s a bit of
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Now What?

2571) I watched a video the other day about a man whose imprisonment lasted 38 years for a murder he did not commit. The authorities did some DNA testing and found out he was not guilty. Of course, the man was glad to get out of prison, but he faced some difficulties. What do I
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The Bible and Inertia

2548) I was reading an article recently that focused on inertia. I found it interesting because I can plainly see its fingerprint all around me, including in the mirror. Inertia basically means things love to keep doing what they are doing. Patterns form quickly, and once they establish themselves, changing course will be a fight,
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I Know You

2546) Whenever I travel, while waiting in or walking through an airport I think I see people I know. It’s almost as if my mind sees and tries to make a connection. Often this connection isn’t in the form I expect. The connection I see is something about the way a person stands, the shape
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The God of the Impossible

2540) When I was a child, I loved to hear Bible stories. As I listened, the images in my head illustrated my version of events. One such event is the crossing of the Red Sea in Exodus 14. As the Israelites exited Egypt, I could see the mobs of people, the animals loaded down, and
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