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Spring

1344) I did not grow up in Maine; I grew up in the deep South. There are many differences between the two locations and this includes the seasons. Yes, you can find all four seasons in each of these locations, but they are different. In the South, spring comes with warm breezes and trees budding,
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Fire and Water

1343) For many reasons I do not have time to probe psychologically, I am afraid of fire and water. I can distinctly remember when I was first married, dreaming our house was on fire. I even reached up behind the headboard to feel if the wall was hot. It took time for my heartrate to
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In God’s Image

1342) I have found through the years you can tell a lot about how someone was raised by their words and actions as an adult. This is because we often imitate the period of our lives, our childhood, that was greatly influenced by those we lived with. Some learned behaviors are good, others not so
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Guidance

1341) In my classroom, we do some team-building exercises. The students enthusiastically embrace these, though I’m not sure if it’s because of the activity or because they get out of regular class time. Either way, these produce many good things. One thing I’ve done is break kids into pairs. One would be blindfolded. First, the
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Anger and Other Such “Unholy” Emotions

1340) If you were raised in the church as I was, you may have sensed that anger and conflict are not Christ-like. After all, Jesus cleansed the temple with “righteous anger” (Matthew 21:12-17). This implied to my young ears that if you do not have righteous anger, assuming you truly know what this means, anger,
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How Big is God?

1360) Because I grew up going to church, there were a handful of times we, as children, got into ridiculous theological arguments. I can remember being asked if God could make a rock he couldn’t move. That one had me stumped. On one hand, but on the other….. You get the idea. Luke 18:27 kind
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I Want Justice!

1339) But, that’s not fair! I frequently hear these words in a classroom full of kids. But, if we’re honest, kids are not the only ones who demand fairness. Why did this happen to me when those around me don’t have to suffer? Why did I get pulled over for speeding when so many others
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Friendship Can Be Tricky

1351) Friendship is always tricky when you are a tween. If you observe kids around 11 or 12 years old, their friendships always sway. What I mean by this is they really don’t know the anatomy of a genuine friend. Kids this age don’t know a genuine friend is someone you can bounce things off
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Friendship Can Be Tricky

1351) Friendship is always tricky when you are a tween. If you observe kids around 11 or 12 years old, their friendships always sway. What I mean by this is they really don’t know the anatomy of a genuine friend. Kids this age don’t know a genuine friend is someone you can bounce things off
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Choose Your Battles

1338) In any relationship you have, a wonderful ability to nurture is to choose which battles you should fight and which ones you should just leave alone. As a 20 or 30-year-old (hey, maybe even a 40-year-old), I would have fought tooth and nail against some things. There are some things we never should overlook,
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