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What Are You?

1170)  Are you trustworthy? Do people entrust you with things or people they value? Are you dependable? If you are asked to do something and you commit to it, do you follow-through and do it? Are you nourishing yourself? Do you eat, read, think, and do things that build you up? Are you confident? Do
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Degree Choices

1169)  In my language arts classroom, we talk a lot about word choice and that many adjectives are “degree” words. The choice of the word should reflect the degree of the description. For example. There are differences between pleasant, pretty and beautiful. Each of these words illustrate the degree of how something appears. Another example
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Hidden Treasures

1168) When I was growing up, whenever my mom went grocery shopping, we all had to find out what brand of cereal she bought and what kind of treasure was hidden inside the box. This was back when the object of interest was found within the plastic lining, so when we dug for the treasure,
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Known

1167) Between my 11th and 12th grade years of high school, I went on a summer missions trip with Teen Missions, International. I remember the long bus ride that took me from my home in Virginia to the untamed land that Merritt Island, Florida was in the early 80s. When the bus finally pulled into
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Despite

1166)  Despite: How it looks. As hard as your life is. As big as your weaknesses are. How poorly you have treated others. How many times you have denied being a follower of God. All the times you have lost your temper. How many of the 10 Commandments you have broken. The lack of faith
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A Little Lamb

1165)  Because the Bible was written thousands of years ago, the parallels and illustrations are set during those times. If God wanted to give readers in those days an accurate idea of what his love and tenderness is like, it’s logical he was using lambs and a shepherd. If these words were written now, what
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It’s Temporary

1164) Sometimes I, as a teacher, have needed to be out of school for a day. I have always debated whether it’s better to give the kids a heads up, including a warning of what type of behavior I expect, or not tell them at all. When I return to school, sometimes the kids have
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Are You Comfortable?

1163) So much that is up for sale is designed to make the buyer more comfortable. Think of new vehicles. The seats are cushioned and there is plenty of legroom. What about new houses? The rooms are designed to make your day-to-day life inside as comfortable as it can. How about shoes? Clothes? Vacations? At
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Royal Treatment

1162) How many people in your life spend all of it seeking to treat you in the best way? They will think through their words before they speak to you. They will use their words to build you up. They always look for ways to encourage you. They give help when you need it and
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Mind Fitness

1161) Physical fitness is a multi-billion dollar industry. Think of all the clothing, shoes, watches, equipment, gyms, protein and energy bars and even apps that regulate your activities and calorie burning. Many of these are good things, but what I wish I saw more of are things that will help me improve my thoughts. When
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