March 9, 2010

Wag More, Bark Less

I’ve seen this great bumper sticker that says “Wag More, Bark Less.” I think it is terrific advice. What a better world this would be if we all wagged more and barked less. The question is, how do we do that in a world that...

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March 8, 2010

Remembering the Promises

God promises many things to His people, to those who love Him. He promises salvation, comfort, peace, and wisdom. He promises that He will meet our physical and spiritual needs, and will give to us in greater measure than we give to others. He promises strength...

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March 6, 2010

Everything Changes, Except God

Change in inevitable in life. Our status changes from single to married; our kids change from babies to toddlers to teens to adults; we change jobs, houses, cars, and pets. Some changes are good and some are not. And different people react differently to changes...

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March 5, 2010

The Empathy of Jesus

This morning I was pondering what I wrote yesterday about empathy versus sympathy. I started wondering if part of the reason for the incarnation was so that God could empathize with us? I know God knows everything, so He always knew what we humans thought...

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March 4, 2010

The Challenge to Empathize

The words sympathy and empathy are, according to the dictionary, synonyms. Many people use them interchangeably, but they don’t mean exactly the same thing. I can sympathize with pretty much anyone if I want to, but there are many people I cannot empathize with. For...

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March 3, 2010

Contentment and Happiness

I read an anonymous quote today that I really liked: “Happiness is not getting what you want, but wanting what you have.” I think that is so true. A person can have a lot, but if they always want more they will not be happy....

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March 2, 2010

Patience Is a Virtue

Patience. It is something we all want to have and like to see in others, but it is a difficult virtue to cultivate. It is not something most people come by naturally, though there are exceptions to this rule. I am not one of those exceptions....

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February 27, 2010

I’m a Half Shekel Short

How much money a person has can make a big difference in many things in life. It can mean the difference between shopping for groceries as Whole Foods or WinCo, or not being able to shop at all but having to go to a food bank...

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