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Can you Relate? Gentleness

1297) While growing up, my parents had the wisdom to require that we help around the house. They knew we needed these skills to not only help at the time but for when we had our own homes. In requiring these things, sometimes our small hands did not have the experience to know when washing
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Can you Relate? Not Resentful

1296) I read a delightful novel, The Remember Box by Patricia Sprinkle, and wrote a line found within in my quote book. The line is: Folks can’t get your goat, ‘less you tell ‘em where it’s tied. My using this bit of wisdom doesn’t work within my classroom as my kids don’t know what “get
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Can you Relate? Teachable

1295) In my years as a teacher, I have had the opportunity to conduct workshops for adults. I have enjoyed this, usually, but I must admit, the hardest group of adults I have had to teach are when I am speaking to other teachers. I’m not sure why this is, but I’m guessing some of
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Can you Relate? Be Kind

1294) Have you ever noticed for many of us, carrying a conversation with, relating to and being kind to strangers can be so much easier than these things can be with those we know well? I have and I’ve spent some time exploring why this is often true. When you are around those you have
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Can You Relate? Arugments

1293) Is there someone in your life who is constantly goading you? Does this person seem to go out of the way to make that remark, knowing it will rub you the wrong way? I’m guessing most of my readers answered yes to my questions. What about you? Do you enjoy poking certain people with
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On the Hunt: A Pure Heart

1292) When I taught high school, unfortunately, I was a witness to several fights between teens. I won’t go into details here because I hate when people glorify violence, but I know in trying to separate the two fighting individuals, they could hurt me in doing so. In 2 Timothy 2:22, Paul tells us to
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Last Days: Slander

1309) There is a deadly “disease” that lurks in the shadows. Many people have it and don’t know. Some identify the disease in others but don’t diagnose it in themselves. This disease is slander. Slander may start out as an interesting negative tidbit about a person that is shared with another. This negative information often
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On the Hunt: Peace

1291) Peace is a superpower that sometimes we forget about. Why? Let’s consider it. What would your life be like if your body was at peace? How about your mind? Feelings? Relationships? Your soul? These things would drastically improve our lives and those who surround us. In 2 Timothy 2:22, Paul instructs us to pursue
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On the Hunt: Love

1290) In 1972, Dorothy Nolte wrote a poem many of you may remember. It was entitled, Children Learn What They Live. In this poem, Dorothy wrote if children live with criticism, they will learn to condemn. If children live with hostility, they learn to fight. If children live in fear, they learn to be apprehensive.
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On the Hunt: Faith

1289) I don’t know how you fare, but as soon as something breaks down and I take it for repair, the warrantee has just expired. Even so, warranties are important and it’s to your advantage that you are acquainted with the terms of this contract. In 2 Timothy 2:22, Paul tells us to pursue or
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