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Refreshing!
I walked out my front door this morning to run and it was—cool. So? Summer lingers in Texas like an unwelcome guest. But this morning, the breeze was out of the north. It was wonderful. Texans appreciate refreshment, especially in the form of lower temperatures. One hundred degree summers will do that to you. When…
Read More Honey and the Heaves
Honey. Vomit. Ever discussed these topics in Sunday school? Didn’t think so. Yet Solomon teaches us through some vivid word pictures. “If you find honey, eat just enough—too much of it, and you will vomit.” (Proverbs 25:16 NIV) Too much honey makes me think of Pooh Bear stuck in Rabbit’s front door. Vomit reminds me…
Read More More Jars
Another jar story. I couldn’t resist. Here a full jar begins the story, but by the end, the abundance has been miraculous. This widow is a believer, but her husband’s death has left the family in a financial crisis. She and her boys have nothing to live on, but that’s not the main concern. Creditors…
Read More Empty Jars
God, through Elijah, proclaimed a three year drought. To protect His prophet from King Ahab and Queen Jezebel, God hid Elijah by a small brook and provided takeout via Raven Express. Now, the brook is dry too. So God sends Elijah to the beach to a poor widow from Zarephath. Only God neglected to give…
Read More Riding Shotgun
Individual rights. Freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It’s the American way. But is it God’s way? God loves freedom too, but not how we think. He gives us free will and allows us to make our own choices. Yet, He asks us to lay down…
Read More My Hands Are Full
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5: 3 NIV) Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She loved to dress up. Hats, shoes, scarves, and lipstick. She had a favorite necklace of little plastic pearls and she wore it everywhere. One night, Daddy came to…
Read More Are You Being Watched?
“No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save. But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, to…
Read More Meet the Teacher: You!
School starts this week. Algebra and adverbs. History and health. Social studies and Spanish. Teachers enjoy a captive audience as they share their particular passion. Kids teach lessons too through the power of peer pressure. So where do parents come in? What are we to teach? David tells us in Psalm 34:11, it’s the most…
Read More Unchained
“Paul replied, ‘Short time or long—I pray God that not only you but all who are listening to me today may become what I am, except for these chains.’”(Acts 26:29) Shackles. Unwieldy things. Heavy. Noisy. They don’t go with anything, yet Paul wore these less than lovely accessories for over four years. Look at the…
Read More This Person Will Self-Destruct in Five, Four. . .
“A man’s own folly ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the LORD.”(Proverbs 19:3) Have you ever tried to help someone who was obviously in need only to have them refuse your help? Then, you watched as they went their own way, only to crash and burn. A brother or sister, a best friend,…
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