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What is God Like?

328) What is God Like? Psalm 103:8 gives us a small picture. God is compassionate, gracious, slow to anger and abounding in love. Who on this Earth treats us this way? If you wonder what your value is, remember the Psalmist’s words
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The Perfect Example

295) God allows rain for the just and unjust and gives everyone sunshine. This is what grace is. He gives all of us good things we don’t deserve. He loves you! He is the perfect example of grace. Mark 5:45
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When God Chooses to be Silent

A Modern-day Easter Story “Faith for a miracle is easier to come by than trusting the Lord when no miracle happens.” – Margaret Graham I began digging my grave just short of two decades ago. The first thrust of the shovel into the ground came on a day that started out as ordinary. By the
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Being Positive is an Active Choice

It has been a while since I read Viktor Frankl’s book, Man’s Search for Meaning, yet so much of the insight I gained is still with me. Frankl’s account of fellow prisoners in concentration camps alone is a reason to re-read this powerful work. He records his observations of people whose spirits and bodies were
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The Value of a Good Name

When I am introduced to people, after I give my name, they often reveal I am a middle school teacher. This revelation often carries with it a stunned look from many I’m meeting and it morphs into a soft, Oh, you poor thing, look. Experience has granted me the ability to identify this daze and
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The Price of Inaction

As a teacher of many years, I have seen many extraordinary things, some good, some bad. One year, I saw a beautiful girl go with a disabled student to the senior prom just because he asked her. I’ve witnessed groups of students help another in a medical emergency, doing what I asked without question. I
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Creativity Gives You An Edge

“A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.”     – Ayn Rand When I look back on Christmas in my childhood, I remember the year I received my very favorite Christmas present ever. Under the tree was a flat wrapped box I discovered was full of 120crayons
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