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Don’t Skip the Stories

1008) One of my gifts is storytelling. I believe I inherited this from my grandfather. I can “set the scene”, build suspense and keep others engaged in it. This comes in handy as a Bible and English teacher. My students often ask me to tell them one of my stories. I imagine some of them
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As Yourself

1007) As a Christian, I find boundaries are a tough subject. Why? Because I read a lot about “self care” and “giving yourself a voice” and more. What is tricky to me is the drawing of the line between healthy boundaries and selfishness. Is it selfish for me to desire a mutually satisfying relationship? Is
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Expectations

1006) Frustrations come often because we expect one thing and got something else. For example, if I do something special for my husband, I often expect that he notices and comments on it. When this doesn’t happen, I get grouchy because I expected one thing and did not get it. Romans 12:9-21 gives us many
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Superglue

1005) My experience with Superglue has not been good. One time, when I was in college, the post of a favorite earring fell off and I decided it would be a good idea to super-glue it back on. Big mistake. I got a little dab of glue on the back of the earring, but getting
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A Job Well Done

1004) It’s funny how certain events stick out in your mind. I remember many years ago; I was in my classroom full of high school kids and as we were leaving my room; I asked a boy to pick up the wadded piece of paper on the floor in front of him. He frowned and
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Patterns

1003) I see people using patterns regularly, especially at school. If my students are working on a project about their favorite book, they usually take their laptops and look for a pattern and draw on their papers what they see. If I ask the class to answer something by putting their thumbs up or down,
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The Value of Blood

1002) I have a confession to make. The few times I watch TV, I occasionally will see the ASPCA commercials with abused and down-and-out animals. When these commercials come on, I quickly change the channel or leave the room. I can’t stand to see these horrific pictures. This leads me to think that had there
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From, Through and For

1001) “From,” “Through,” and “For” are three small words that are seemingly unimportant, but are they? They are very important if you’re reading, Romans 11:36. “For from him (God) and through him and for him are all things…” In this verse, Paul first states that from God, all things come. What things? James 1:17 tells
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1000 Minutes! Can You Believe It?

Today is an important milestone; it marks the 1,000th  minute I have written. I’d like to ask that you go back a little in time with me and be amazed by all God has done. Why did I start writing these “minutes?” When I started my blog, I began with writing a subject-specific 1,000ish word reflection weekly.
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Let’s Say Grace

999) Here we go again; the subject is grace. I write about this often because I have the need to explore and understand this glorious gift. As I think about grace, my mind goes back to my first year at Bible college. I found myself in a dilemma that in my mind was horrible; a
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