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Monthly Archives: December 2015
Finish It with a Good Quote
“The only way to get rid of your past is to make a future out of it. God will waste nothing.” Phillips Brooks (1835-1893) I am sure, Lord God, that you didn’t waste 2015. Take the discipline I … Continue reading
Posted in Door of opportunity\, Window on our culture
Tagged Finish It, future, New Year's resolutions, past, Phillips Brooks
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Get ‘Er Done!
My one-word for 2015 was “discipline.” I spent the year doing Bible studies on self-discipline. I know what I have to do. Thus, 2015 was my least disciplined year in a long time. More procrastination, more stuff undone. Coming … Continue reading
Timely Finish
Joel 2:1 (ESV) Blow a trumpet in Zion; sound an alarm on my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the Lord is coming; it is near. The state of … Continue reading
Posted in Building blocks of the economy, Door of opportunity\
Tagged Finish It, Joel 2:1, New Year's resolutions
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Finish It!
I bore easily. I am intrigued by a new project, weary of an old one. I leave a trail of unfinished tasks. What incomplete items clutter your living space? Half done crafts Abandoned building projects Redecorating never quite completed … Continue reading
My Timely Gift
The wise men brought gold, frankincense and myrrh. The little drummer boy brought his talent. Let me tiptoe into the stable and quietly leave the gift of my time beside the manger. It’s yours, Lord. I dedicate my time … Continue reading
Posted in Foundation of faith, Window on our culture
Tagged Advent, gift, Time
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I Am Right and the Other Guy Is Wrong . . . NOT
Luke 2:15 (NIV) When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened.” We just watched a row of Presidential candidates … Continue reading
Posted in Foundation of faith, Window on our culture
Tagged Luke 2:15, one accord, presidential candidates, The First Noel
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Ruler of Nature
The Paris Climate Accord is big news. There’s been much praise over 195 nations pledging to lower greenhouse gas emissions and save the world from the disaster of climate change. I think the nations would be better off praising the … Continue reading
Posted in Foundation of faith, Window on our culture
Tagged Fairest Lord Jesus, Paris Climate Accord
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Incredible Edible Gift
As I made our Sunday morning French toast, I considered the egg. So simple: hard boiled, over-easy, scrambled—or whisked and soaked up by bread. The egg: giving body to meatloaf and stuffing, essential to cake and Christmas cookies. … Continue reading
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged Christmas gift, egg, grateful, World Vision
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Masterful Maker
What part of creation intrigues you most? The cycles: water, oxygen, “dust to dust” Beauty: majestic mountains, delicate flowers Food: I like it all! We forget that the sweet baby in the manger is the mastermind behind … Continue reading