New ‘Waze’ to View Our Faith?

Bible teachers I’ve met over the years represent a variety of communication skills and different spiritual gift patterns, but the ones who stand out most prominently for me have one thing in common. They have  Continue reading

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Judgment~ Mercy’s Painful Prelude

Following a series of joint replacements and assorted complications, someone suggested that I get one of those little  Continue reading

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Called to Serve ~ “As Soldiers”

I leaned my head over to one side and spit on the dried leaves in front of me. Frowning thoughtfully, I took a deep breath, and in the gruffest, most masculine voice I could generate, said  Continue reading

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Location, Location, Location

In normal interactions, it’s unusual to see any word repeated multiple times in succession, but there’s one  Continue reading

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For Mom ~ The Brightest Morning Ever

Mother’s Day is one of those holidays that almost always comes with the potential for an array of emotionally charged moments. For many, shared memories of  Continue reading

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Clean Up First ~Then Get Close

One of our grandchildren had a T-shirt when he was about four or five years old that said,  Continue reading

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