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Old Things Passed Away: Envy

3335) When I was in high school, I was not nice to a particular girl. Unfortunately, it wasn’t just a passing thing. Instead, I spent most of my high school years disliking her and, therefore, not including her in my world (not that she wanted to be in it). As I reflect on this, I
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Old Things Passed Away: Enslaved to Pleasures

3333) I am constantly reading, and perhaps this has helped me become a better writer. I don’t know about the latter, but the former is certainly true. Recently, I read a survey that was conducted, asking people what they think the purpose of life is. The vast majority said they wanted to be happy and
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Old Things Passed Away: Enslaved by Passion

1332) I have electronics in my classroom and a handful of remotes to go with these. From time to time, I’ll use them and think, Man! What would it be like if I could use these remotes on the kids? How about the mute button? How about the fast-forward button? Get the idea? What this
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Old Things Passed Away: Being Deceived

1331) Spring in Maine brings a lot of things but the “greening out” that much of the country experiences this time of year does not happen until nearer the summer season. First, we have mud season. This is when snow melts and mixes with the sand on the roads from the sanding trucks and the
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Old Things Have Passed Away: Being Disobedient

1330) Several weeks ago, I took my students ice skating. Prior to this trip, I think I had been on ice skates 2 other times and they are 35 years or more in the past. We had a blast, and the kids were thrilled that I got out on the ice with them. I found
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Old Things Have Passed Away: Being Foolish

1329) I have some regrets in my life and I know they need to stay in the past. Why? Because I cannot change them. I find myself wistfully looking back on my life to my young adulthood and wishing I could be the person I am now, then. I would love to have had the
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Do Be: Considerate

1328) We live in an instant world. If we need to “speak” to someone, a few taps on a little screen can make this happen. If we want something, we can order it and a box will greet us within days. Do we need to make an appointment? We can often pull up a calendar
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Do Be: Peaceable

1327) No matter where we go, we always leave a shadow. When we come into a room. When we make a comment. When we work with others. In these places, our shadow invades. The question is, what is your shadow made up of? Paul tells us in Titus 3:2 to be peaceable. This word means
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Do Be: Obedient

1325) When you hear the word, “obey,” what do you think of? I can’t answer for you, but when I hear the word, I think of children and the expectations we have for them. But, what if the word, “obey,” should immediately conjure up an image of the expectations God has for adults, too.? Paul
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Mr. Do-Bee

1324) When I was small, we had a little black-and-white TV in our home. I can remember watching some children’s programs in my pre-school years. One of them was Romper Room. I don’t remember too much about the show, but I can recall a character named Mr. Doo-Bee. This bumble bee would model things we
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