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March 9, 2021

Thoughts on “Have I Given Up?”

It’s C.S. Lewis time again. I am loving getting back to this journal that lay dormant in my blank journal bin for far too long. And today’s quote comes from a letter I’ve not read before. I hope you like it. The Quote I know...

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April 26, 2014

Comprehending His Power Is My Power

We are just about to finish up my first full year of Bible Study Fellowship, and as a group leader, in the study of Matthew. The experience has been richer than I could have ever imagined. I am so blessed to have been invited to...

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July 8, 2012

Be Careful You Don’t Fall

This weekend I was out camping, and one of my favorite things about camping is that it affords me a great deal of reading time. I started a book last week and was able to finish it before we headed home from the camping trip....

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February 5, 2011

Appreciation Not Required

Did you ever have someone in your life who you tried your best to be loving and compassionate towards? They might be having a hard time and so you give them a break, cut them some slack. You do this because you really care about...

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October 19, 2010

Resisting Temptation

A month or so ago I bought the newest Newsboys CD “Born Again.” With all the time I’ve spent in the car traveling for work lately I’ve had an opportunity to listen to it quite a bit and have really been enjoying it. One song...

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June 15, 2010

Resisting Temptation: The Chainsaw Method

Human beings all face temptations to sin, many of us on a daily basis. It may be a temptation to commit just a “small” sin or it may be the temptation to do something much more egregious. But why is this, where do these temptations come...

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June 14, 2010

A Prayer for Wisdom

Six or seven years ago I decided that I wanted to read through the entire Bible, so I downloaded and printed a Bible-in-a-Year schedule from http://www.heartlight.org. I put it in my Bible and checked off each chapter as I read it. It took me almost two...

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March 25, 2010

The Fruit of Self-Control

The irony of how I have put off writing this blog entry is not lost on me. The subject is the fruit of the Spirit of self-control. It was supposed to be yesterday’s entry. I have sat down to write this several times only to...

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