life lessons
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No Such Thing as Freedom of Speech
As this political season heats up, I can feel my temperature rising. I have never enjoyed election years, but so far, this one takes the cake. The whining and mud-slinging are just plain…
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Temper-Fire Starter
When I started to ponder gentleness this morning, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to write. Then it occurred to me. “A gentle response defuses anger…” (Prov. 15:1 MSG) I’m not sure why…
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His Goodness, not Mine
Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life. And I will live in the house of the Lord forever. Amen. While this is a mishmash of several different…
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I’m Not Kind
I once told a friend of mine that I’m not kind. He looked at me with the most peculiar face. He was utterly baffled. He responded in the most incredulous way. “You are…
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Anxiously Waiting Patiently
PATIENCE. I wrote it in caps on purpose. This word screams at me a lot. Does it scream at you, or are you one of those disgustingly patient people who has no problem…
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Peace Failure
In exploring peace this week, I realized that I was lacking it more times than a few, and that it’s nobody’s fault but mine. See, God always holds up His end of the…
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Inexpressible Joy
A couple of weeks ago I was wandering aimlessly at work in search of Chick-Fil-A. I knew there was one on the campus, but I didn’t know exactly how to get there. As…
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“I’m Not That Spiritual Right Now”
So I’m watching Mary, Mary, contemporary gospel superstars right now. The younger of the duo just found out she is expecting a fifth child and is feeling very overwhelmed as a result. She…
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When Life Gets in the Way
Truly, my title says it all tonight. I recently returned to work after an extended hiatus. Though I spent most of it in grad school, it’s still taking some adjusting for me to…
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The Words We Speak
Yesterday yet another school shooting made national news. A young man in Chardon, OH opened fire and changed the lives of many families in an instant. The article I read said that the…