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Dancing With My Roomba
Several years ago my mother gave me her old Roomba. This automatic robotic vacuum cleaner has been a blessing. I was complaining to her about the way our dog Roxy sheds. (According to my daughter, “She sheds like she’s dying!” Not sure where she got that… Me, she got that from me.) No more tumbling…
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“Bur in Your Blanket”
The expression may not mean anything to you. It’s quite possible you have never heard it before, and have no idea what it refers to. Or perhaps you’ve heard it but do not know what it means. It is typically used for someone who is a constant source of annoyance. But the original meaning carries…
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Where’s Your Hope?
The question is not really about location, but foundation. So many today are fresh out of hope. They wonder about this earth confused, unsure, and unstable. The world around them is crushing them. The major issues are catastrophic—the minor ones are debilitating: the news is traumatic and even the weather sends them comatose. When everything…
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“Patient Continuance” In Romans 2:7
The text reads, “eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality” (Rom. 2:7). I might prefer the NASB rendering, “perseverance.” Those who choose to be faithful to God, no more and no less—will be looked on favorably by God. But this can’t be accomplished by floating…
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The First Time
I still remember the first time. I was a little excited, and a lot afraid. The first time for what? This was the first time I asked someone to study the Bible with me, and they agreed. This was a great moment in my life, although I didn’t know that then. I wish I could…
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The Little Mermaid Complex
My daughters and I kicked off our summer break from school last year with a trip to the movies to see the Little Mermaid movie. The remake of the classic Disney cartoon was pretty good. The young mermaid wants to be part of the human world. Sebastian the crab reminds her that living in the…
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Mud Cookies, Clay Pots, Ash, Shoe Leather, Rotten Meat, Pagpag, Grass, & Rats
That list appears to be completely random, but they all have one thing in common. Do you know what it is? They are things people eat in some of the poorest places of the world. Some of those “foods” are not even food! Some of those items have become so regular a dish that they…
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