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Being Kind

1374) This school year, our building is emphasizing the importance of being kind. Each day, our principal will finish her announcements with, “Remember to be kind.” Why are we emphasizing kindness? Because we’re living in times when kindness is often overlooked and when someone is kind, many are grateful. Kindness is important. By showing it,
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The Value of Calm

1373) If you live in Maine, close to the Canadian border as I do, having a woodstove is a blessing. Though there is a constant supply of little pieces of wood and bark in the house, the warmth that a wood stove brings when it is freezing out is unbelievable. Because we have a woodstove,
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Being Heard

1372) During any school day, my name must be called out no fewer than 100 times. It is not unusual to hear it shouted out by two or three kids at once. When this happens, I will often say, “One at a time, please,” and the kids compete against each other as to who I
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Belonging

1372) When I was in high school, I shared with someone I was acquainted with that I liked a particular band. His reply was, “You should get their concert shirt.” I remember thinking about this short and unimportant conversation years later (probably when I heard this band on the radio). I wondered why people wear
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No More Dentists!

1371) I really dislike going to the dentist. (Sorry to my readers who may be in this profession, but I’m sure you’ve heard this many times.) It just seems that whenever I go, a lot of pain (and money) is involved. Recently, I have had to go because I broke a tooth. Having a root
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No Spies Needed

1370) Throughout history, countries have used spies to gather information about an enemy. After all, this information can give you an edge and a strategy on how best to deal with them. John 8:44 gives us knowledge that is very important about God’s enemy and ours. This verse tells us not only is Satan a
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Some Wounds Heal Slowly

1369) Prior to a decade ago, I did not understand how important the thyroid gland is. Because I had a tumor the size of a walnut on mine, my doctor advised having the tumor and whatever part of the thyroid that needed it removed. After surgery, I found so many things changed within my body
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All Alone, All Together

1368) There have been times in my life when I felt all alone. What’s interesting is these feelings have washed over me when I have many people around me. For those of us who have walked this earth for many years, we know it’s easy to be lonely in a crowd. I can’t speak for
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Great Expectations

1367) Think back to when you were a child. Remember how long it seemed for Christmas to finally arrive? It really doesn’t matter when your family opened gifts, Christmas seemed like it would never come. When it finally did, were there gifts you remember fondly? Like Christmas, God gives his children gifts. These might be
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Neighborhood Watch

1366) Anyone who owns a dog knows you do not have to teach it to bark when someone shows up at your house. In my home, my little dog hates the plow guy. Anytime he comes to move the snow off our long driveway, my dog’s hackles rise, he pulls his ears back, and I
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