“I want a do-over.” How many times did you say that as a child? Or hear a friend toss that out on the playground? Too often, when a game or a situation isn’t turning out
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I Don’t Like Christmas!
“I don’t like Christmas.” When my seven-year-old son said those words, I was floored. I didn’t know how to answer him. Who doesn’t like Christmas? With family visits, fabulous food, and giving and receiving gifts,
Read moreGrateful for Manure
Can you imagine being grateful for manure? My pastor* expanded on the story from Luke 13 about the fig tree that wasn’t producing fruit. The owner told the caretaker to cut it down. “It’s useless
Read moreMe? A Leader?
Do you realize that you’re a leader? You don’t need to be a teacher, a boss, or an elected official to be a leader. You don’t even need to be an adult. You just have
Read moreThanking God for Fall
Pumpkin pie spice. Three little words that can conjure up warm feelings in many, especially those who love autumn and all it brings with it. It also presents dread in those who realize that this
Read morePatience or Patients?
I asked God to teach me patience, so He made me one. A patient, that is. Patience is most frustrating and best learned when things are out of our control. Think about it – when
Read moreFreedom to Do or Not to Do
Freedom has a whole new meaning this year. For years, freedom meant the ability to say what you want, worship how you want and choose those you wanted to govern you. Those freedoms are still
Read moreHappy Fathers’ Day, God!
Some fathers are good; some are bad. Some fathers are loving; some are not. Some fathers are good providers; some are not. But no matter what kind of father you had, you can still have
Read moreHappy Mother’s Day
My friend Jaye hates Mother’s Day. It’s because she isn’t one. Not that she doesn’t like kids or couldn’t get pregnant. No, it’s because Jaye never married and refused to have a child without having
Read moreA New Creation
“The more things change, the more they stay the same.” French novelist Alphonse Karr quoted this proverb two hundred years ago, and it’s still true today. In 1899, Charles Duell, the U.S. Commissioner of Patents
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