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Ground Control
I found a note I made in my phone during either a sermon or a devotional on the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-23; Mark 4:1-20; Luke 8:4-15), and I thought I'd share. Satan would have us believe there is no good ground in places and people. "This person or these...
Skate Lessons
Several years ago I used to take roller skating lessons. I learned a few things that apply a little bit to life. You're going to fall. Even professionals who have done this for years fall sometimes, but that doesn't mean you don't get back up and keep going. It hurts...
Just Say It
Communication is important. Communication means to share with others, both you and them, telling and listening, back and forth, both ways. But people aren't mind readers. I don't know what you're thinking if you don't tell me, and you don't know what I'm thinking if I...
How Did Joseph Feel in Egypt?
Sometimes I find myself wondering how people in the Bible felt as they were going through all I read about. Sometimes the Bible mentions or implies, but we don't always get the gritty details. Like when Joseph was sold by his brothers, taken to Egypt as a slave, and...
Valuables and Junk
My family has been packing up all our stuff in the house to move. It really puts into perspective how much your earthly possessions really mean to you, or how much they don't mean. I realized just how many of my things I don't use and therefore don't need, so I...
Participation in God’s Overarching Design
I was talking to a friend about Christians going out and telling people about Jesus. We're supposed to do this, on purpose and all the time. We're not supposed to be obnoxious about it, but we are supposed to go tell people about Jesus. Then that's it, the rest is...