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Girts without Bows

1749) I received a gift recently that in prior years, I would not have recognized as one. A dear friend asked me to help them which I know “cost” this person a lot because of the vulnerability it took to ask for my help. I gladly did so and later, when I sat quietly, I
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A Contradiction?

1747) I have encountered (or read about) many people who state the Bible has contradictions or inaccuracies. Many of these I have studied and have come to a place where I find no struggle with what seems and what actually is. These things I can cover at a later time because I’d like to focus
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A Difficult Balance

1746) I used to have a unicycle and learned to ride it, after many mishaps. It’s an object which requires balance to operate it. I can remember holding on to railings slightly behind me to gain a balanced beginning and from then on, it became easier. Proverbs 25:16 speaks of balance, too. It says if
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A Threat to Faith

1745) When I was young, I got into a fight or two with my siblings. I remember one in particular with my older brother. I don’t remember what we were fighting about but I hit him in the back as hard as I could. This ticked my brother off and I ran down the hall
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A Need For Silence

1744) For many years, I was not a morning person, but that changed when we adopted our first dog. Through the years, I’ve had 4-legged alarm clocks. For some reason, my dogs have decided if they’re up, we all need to be up. Therefore, I am now a morning person. I like early morning because
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What Do I Do?

1743) When I’ve had student teachers in the past, one area that an inexperienced teacher struggles with is given precise and clear directions to their young scholars. I’ve seen it happen in my own classroom. If my directions to my students are not clear or are too complicated, the assignment, or whatever activity I’m trying
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Just a Little While Longer

1742) There are a few things that I struggle with spiritually. One of them is the fact that in this life, things are difficult–sometimes even evil. When I see or experience things that fit in this category, it’s awful easy to cross my arms and have a chat with God about them in an accusatory
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Ticks, Serpents and Scorpions

1741) It’s always interesting when the Christmas season approaches at a school. My young scholars get so excited, bursting to tell me what they’ve asked for and then, after the holiday, they share what they received. What would my students think if they asked for a specific video game and their parents gave them a
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If You Love Me

1740) All the choices we make reflect the things we value. If we choose to go on a vacation to a warm location, we may value an easy-going atmosphere. If we choose to support specific political ideology, it’s typically because the person’s priorities and/or values reflect ours. Of all the choices we make in life,
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The Frustration of Prayer

1739) I know how this may sound, but there are times I find prayer very frustrating. In these times, it is like I am in an interrogation room with a window in which God can see me from the other room, but I cannot see him. It frustrates me because I long to see him,
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