What’s happening?!

I remember this line from “Poltergeist” years ago when the teenage daughter was standing on the street as an entity was wreaking havoc inside the house and everyone was fleeing.  I’m beginning to feel that way when I read the newspaper and wonder.  Is the “affordable” health care program going to help?  I have a …

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John 15:13

“Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” 

POW Reunion and Memorial Day

My brother and sister-in-law stopped for a night with us on their way south to attend the Vietnam POW Reunion at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum that coincides with the 40th anniversary of a White House dinner hosted by President Nixon to honor their sacrifice.  Finally, after so many years, these survivors who …

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Post-Project Blues

I’ve just spent three months working five to six full days a week, sometimes late into the night, to finish revision work on my current work-in-progress.  After a conference call and some brain-storming, I knew what I needed and wanted to do.  What started out as a few changes and tweaks turned into a major …

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Proverbs 20:27

“The Lord’s searchlight penetrates the human spirit, exposing every hidden motive.” 

Oh, if only!

 “Now it shall come about when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, he shall write for himself a copy of this law on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests.  And it shall be with him, and he shall read it all the days of his life, that he may learn …

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5113

My friend, Tricia Goyer, has a new book out on parenting, Lead Your Family Like Jesus.  It’s the #1 parenting book on Kindle, and only $1.99!  http://ow.ly/kucyB@triciagoyer

Martyrs

The Boston Marathon bombings came as a shock to all of us.  Now everyone is scrambling for answers, asking why.  Though some politicians are loath to call this a “terrorist” attack, and are studiously cautious about making any reference to a religious war, most know it is. This past weekend, our congregation celebrated the missions …

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Worry

Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do but it gets you nowhere.