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Counting Your Blessings
I think most, if not all, of us can agree that we don't stop enough to count our blessings. Sometimes we forget to think about even the "simple" ones, like being alive, having enough to eat, having clothes to wear, and having a place to stay. Sometimes we forget the...
Why Give Thanks to God?
Thanksgiving is nigh! While I look forward to being thankful for the food, there are plenty of other things for which to be thankful - and I don't even have to be thankful just at Thanksgiving! I can thank God for anything at any time! But I'm a "why" person. "Why?"...
Missionaries Are People, Too
I'm sure most of you already know this, but missionaries are people. Before they went to the mission field, they were probably working a "regular" job, living in a "regular" house. Some of them were "regular" pastors. But then God called them to go on an adventure! If...
To Understand Another
Yesterday in one of the children's Sunday School classes while we were singing songs, one of the teachers said a few words between the songs about how Jesus needs to be in our hearts, and about how we love Him with our hearts. One of the boys chimed in that he was a...
Rest and Sleep
If you're one of my family or friends who likes to stay up too late or just doesn't get enough sleep because of your habits, you'll likely have heard me tell you, "Go to bed," or "Go to sleep." Sometimes I'll tell you in a different language if you didn't listen the...
Political Correctness and Moral Correctness
I remember when I first learned of "political correctness." To me it sounded like, "Don't say anything that could offend someone. So you might as well just say nothing. But that might offend people, too." As time has gone on, I've noticed that political correctness...