Category: Loving Others
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More than a Dirty Sock
“Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf is welcoming me.” Matthew 18:5 “And, the first Camp Hall of Fame Award goes to Pastor January!” I had survived my first church camp experience. I was also exhausted, was losing patience, and really wanted to get on the bus and head back home.…
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What if Love is the Purpose?
“The clearer we capture the vision of our new identity in Jesus Christ, the more we realize that our deepest needs for security, significance, and satisfaction are met in Him and not in people, possessions, or positions.” -Derwin Gray, Limitless Life I have shared previously how I have struggled on several occasions with my purpose at…
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In Another’s Eyes We Are Beautiful
You are altogether beautiful, my darling, beautiful in every way. Song of Songs 4:7 Some days just start out bad, and yesterday just happened to be one of those days. Besides the fact that it was Monday, I was exhausted, I couldn’t do anything with my hair, and since it is summer, my kids can’t…
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Offering Cups of Grace
“But as Jesus saw her walking toward the well where He was waiting, He saw what others did not see; a future trophy of His grace.” Derwin Gray, Limitless Life There is often a common stereotype the surrounds the term “Christian.” Words like “hypocrite” and “judgmental” come to mind as those that are often thrown around.…
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A Friend at All TImes
“M made me cry today on the bus.” This is the first thing my daughter says to me as she holds back tears on her last day of school. “What do you mean? Why did she make you cry?” “Well, she wouldn’t let our other friend sit with me!” I’ll be honest. There was a…
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Good Enough for Me
I will build them up and not tear them down. I will plant them and not uproot them. Jeremiah 24:6 One of my childrens’ afternoon routines is a list of chores that they split each day. One of the chores is to wipe down and tidy the table in the living room. This also means…
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Why I Want My Kids to Cherish Their Fights
How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony! Psalm 133:1 “Ow! Hunter hit me!” “Because, Hayley hit me first!” “Hunter, get out! I don’t want to play with you!” “Hayley, I don’t like you anymore!” This is just a sample of of the fighting and bickering that takes place in our…
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Speak Life
I have a confession to make. It is probably a confession that could easily apply to many a man or woman, Christian or not. I am a gossip. I am a Negative Nancy. There is a lot of unwholesome talk that comes out of my mouth. And I don’t think that it is any coincidence…
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Trash Talk
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you. Psalm 19:14 “Can one of you please reach over and hand me that trash can?” I ask my students during Sunday School. “Can anyone tell me what is in this trash can?” “Um, trash,…
Grace 'n Grounds 