Category: Loving Others
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Let my words be sweet
“Because she is a crybaby. That’s why she is crying.” Where did these words come from you ask? They were uttered from my youngest. The answer from the lips of my son after his sister had asked why tears had filled her mom’s eyes. And, of course, after these words, I began to cry even…
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How are you….really?
The age old question…”How are you, today?” Then…the usual response: A painted on smile. A handy-dandy, “Good. Great. How are you?” Usually all uttered in passing without any secondary regard for what could potentially be bubbling underneath the surface. Many years ago my work “girlfriends” and I used to joke about a colleague of ours.…
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So that no one walks alone
“I’m bored.” “She’s an idiot. Why does she want to go to the pool so much.” “You are the worst brother ever. You don’t ever want to do anything” “You are stupid. I am sick of sitting by this stupid, stupid pool, stupid head.” When they are not fighting over who gets the hour of…
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Would you carry my burden?
Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 There is something I have noticed among us. A lack of empathy. A lack of desire to seek understanding when it comes to someone else’s burden. Maybe it’s the rise of social media that tends to put us on notice when…
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Why can’t we just be nice
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Romans 12:18 I started something different recently in the Wednesday night service I lead at my local church. Instead of another children’s sermon with kids sitting in neat rows, I started breaking them into groups. The purpose-conversation, fellowship and…
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Letting words speak encouragement
Critics. We all have them. Some more than others. For some, it seems that no matter what you do, what choice you make, how you speak…someone is always on the fringes, just waiting and looking for a chink in your armor. It is enough to make a person crack under the pressure. To turn and…
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For He Has Taught Me More
Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. James 1:17 “Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!” I hear the screams in the wee hours of the morning. The screams that have woken me from a state of sleep I seemed to have just…
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What Happened to Compassion?
Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude. 1 Peter 3:8 It was bound to happen again eventually. We just didn’t think it would happen the second week of school. A substitute bus driver is usually…
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The World Outside My Starbucks App
Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. Philippians 2:4 The picture above looks similar to my local Starbucks. No, it’s not in an airport, but there is one striking similarity I noticed as I waited in line this morning for my triple grande caramel soy mocha with no whip…
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Handing out Hearts
But I, the Lord, search all hearts and examine secret motives. Jeremiah 17:10 Love. That one word is important to most everyone. We all want to love, to be loved, to be shown love. And, oh…the pure bliss of hearing those three little words-I love you. But, sometimes those words don’t come. Those three little words are…
Grace 'n Grounds 