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Learning from Animals – Dogs
I'm convinced that one of the reasons God created animals is so we could learn from them. Sometimes I am particularly struck by how much you can learn from your own dog. While dogs do have their own bad habits, I'm going to point out the good ones. I should probably...
Adventure!
I have a tendency to gather lessons from everything. Today I have a lesson that I learned from a book and a movie. This one is from The Hobbit. At the beginning we are introduced to Bilbo Baggins, the Hobbit, in his cozy little Hobbit hole in the Shire. This is a...
It’s God’s Job to Know
Sometimes God puts a person in your path and tells you to introduce that person to Him. After all, He created them and loves them. Sometimes this dear human being is glad to meet God. Sometimes they want nothing to do with Him. Sometimes they seem indifferent....
Surrender
There are so many things in your life that demand your surrender to them. Yes, I do mean "demand." When surrender is called for, it is not a request. The call for surrender is a command. To surrender is to yield or to give up something that you have to someone else....
From a Child’s Mind – You’re Going to Live Forever
Just last week one of the kiddos that I've had the privilege to teach said something adorable and thought-provoking. Every Wednesday, I play piano for the 2-4 year old classes while they sing songs for Jesus. Sometimes we have to remind the kids that Jesus is the...
Are You Even Listening?
Ah, the joys of teaching small children! I have found them numerous in my time with the 2 and 3 year old Sunday School class. Isn't it just a beautiful thing when a child sits and listens attentively to the important lesson you are teaching? Isn't it wondrous when...