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February 23, 2016

Exam Flashback

The only sounds in the room are pages flipping, keyboards clicking, air blowing from the ceiling vents The tension thickens as the time set to begin passes I’m thankful that for me the tension is a 25-year-old memory and it didn’t involve the stress of...

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January 16, 2016

Impatience with God’s Timing

Do you ever just want to say “I don’t care”? Not an “I don’t care” that’s apathetic, but an “I don’t care” laced with anger and frustration. The serenity prayer starts “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change.” I don’t...

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October 20, 2011

Pain and Suffering – A Poem

Okay, this is going to sound weird to some of you, but my Thankful Thursday poem today is titled “Pain and Suffering.” I’ve been trying to think of what to write all week and couldn’t think of anything that wasn’t trite. I thought of the...

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October 13, 2011

Compassion Is – A Poem

This week the word compassion has been on my mind a lot. My own struggles in life have taught me to be compassionate towards others and I believe it is an excellent characteristic to foster in our children. Dictionary.com defines the word compassion as “a...

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May 5, 2011

My Son – A Poem

Children are a wonderful gift from God. I only have one son, but I am very thankful for having him in my life. I am also thankful that God has made him a kind, compassionate, creative, and funny young man. I’ve always said that no one...

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February 26, 2011

What Should We Teach Our Kids?

Last Thursday was a snow day in our school district. There wasn’t much snow, mind you, but it doesn’t take much to close Portland, Oregon area schools. But then on Friday the weather was better so school was back open. My son’s school operates on...

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November 9, 2009

On Being Thankful

With the Thanksgiving holiday fast approaching, I’ve been thinking again about how important it is to be grateful for what I have. It shouldn’t take a holiday for us to be thankful. Numerous times scripture calls for us to be thankful in all situations. Today...

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