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June 18, 2011

Being Mindful of Waste and Those in Need

Last night my sister and I were chatting on Facebook. The discussion started because of a link she posted to a co-op type farm in Tennessee where people buy a “share” of the farm season in the spring, and then they get a box of...

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June 16, 2011

Am I My Brothers’ Keeper? – A Poem

This poem is a bit out of the ordinary for Thankful Thursday, but I wrote it because I am thankful for my sister who inspired it. She wrote a paper for a college class she is taking, and she asked me to proofread it for...

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June 9, 2011

Mercy – A Poem

Thankfulness and gratitude are easy when things are going great. But what about when life seems overwhelming and nothing goes as planned? What about the difficult days when you can’t seem to do the right thing, or have the right attitude, or pray the right...

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May 28, 2011

When God Says No

I had a plan for what I was going to post today, but then something happened on Thursday night that changed my focus. I returned home from my late work meeting a little after 9:30. I was sitting in my living room, reading blog comments...

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May 23, 2011

The Sky Didn’t Fall Down, But I’m Ready When It Does

According to one group, Family Radio, last Saturday was supposed to be Judgment Day and the beginning of the Rapture.  Actually, it was just one man since many of his employees didn’t actually believe him and schedule appointments for well after this date. Lots of people joked about this,...

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May 18, 2011

The Cake Is a Lie

My son, the self-professed video game geek, has been playing a video game called Portal in which the player is trying to solve various puzzles to escape from a testing facility. Throughout the game there is a computer named Glados who talks to the player and tells...

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May 16, 2011

Being the Love of Christ for a Hurting World

I have been nominated to be on the Board of Elders for my church, which is both a great honor and a big responsibility. Even though the official vote isn’t until tomorrow night, I was invited to attend a joint meeting of our Executive Leadership Team...

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April 23, 2011

Peter’s Denials Weigh Heavy on Saturday

Before His arrest, trial, and crucifixion, Jesus predicted that Peter would deny that he even knew Jesus, not just once and not just twice, but three times, before the night was over. As all that Jesus said was true so was this prediction. Standing in the courtyard...

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