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Looking Up

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And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.” ~Acts … Continue reading →

Nothing Means No Thing

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Nothing means no thing. “What if I fail my science test?” one of my daughters asked. “I will still love you,” I said. “What if I get in a fight at school?” “I will still love you.” My daughters enjoyed a made-up game we played on car rides or during downtimes at home. The idea of the game was not to promote misbehavior but to affirm their mother’s unending love and to drive the point home: Nothing you do or … Continue reading →

Don’t Crash but Listen

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KITE TROUBLE Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. ~Psalm 1:1-2 ESV Don’t crash but listen was a lesson Jeffery learned the hard way.  The March day was brisk and windy, making it perfect for flying a kite.  “Dad, can you … Continue reading →

Freedom to Fail or Succeed

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By the time high school arrived, I’d lost all interest in school. The wrong kind of friends, followed by the wrong type of actions, took over. My parents continued to goad me to do my best, just as they had in elementary and middle school. I didn’t listen. Regardless of their efforts to push me forward toward a college education, I continued to slide backward with a don’t-care attitude…

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