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Category Archives: Building character
Knitted Souls
What kind of friend are you? I’m 100% here for my friends Let’s have fun together I need a good friend It depends on who I’m with We just met up with friends from college. They live … Continue reading
Lesson from a Founding Father
Are we looking to learn the right lessons? “We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors.” George Washington
Intentional Forgiveness
Remember Christ’s words: Luke 6:31 (NIV) Do to others as you would have them do to you. I want the young man in Monday’s post to make good the damage to my car. And the people I’ve trespassed on want … Continue reading
Unintended Trespasses
A young man trespassed on my property this week. He pushed his truck over the boundary of my bumper—actually he moved my bumper into my trunk. He didn’t do it on purpose. Sometimes I accidentally trespass on someone … Continue reading
Chain of Custody
What I received from my parents and grandparents is my inheritance. What I leave my children and grandchildren is my legacy. Lord, may I accept my inheritance with forgiving gratitude and offer my legacy with humble grace.
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Tagged grace, gratitude, inheritance, legacy, parents and children
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Follow the Directions
From critical to respectful . . . the Bible tells how– John 8:7 (NLT) “Let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!” Romans 12:3 Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be … Continue reading
Dignity
Proverbs 31:25 (NIV) She is clothed with strength and dignity. Clothed. Not an old cloak casually thrown our worst secrets. No, dignity is God’s under-armor.
Fidelity
I confess–I’ve been cheating on you, Lord, with the gods of my culture: possessions, power, popularity. I’m sorry. I want to quit. I want to be faithful to you, and you alone.
Serenity
I’ve used this quote before, but to my mind, there’s no better picture of true serenity. “A cup brimful of sweetness cannot spill even one drop of bitter water, no matter how suddenly jarred.” Amy Carmichael (1867-1951)