Tag Archives: short and simple

Simply Count

“Count your many blessings, name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.” Johnson Oatman, Jr., 1897   Gonna be a long list!       Johnson Oatman wanted to be a good singer, … Continue reading

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Simple Words

  Keep it short:     Matthew 10:37 (TLV) Say just a simple ‘Yes, I will’ or ‘No, I won’t.’ Your word is enough.  

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Simply Wise

  Psalm 19:7 (NCV) The rules of the Lord can be trusted;  they make plain people wise.   You don’t have to be a great reader to understand God’s wisdom.

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Change Your Mind

  Romans 12:2b (CEV) Let God change the way you think. If you’re willing, God is able.  

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Just Education

Should education just be about academic skills–reading and writing, math and science? Should schools teach justice–right from wrong? What does a just society do about poor-performing schools? Just questions . . . with no simple answers.

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Where’s Sin?

  Genesis 4:7 (NIV) Sin is crouching at your door.   Don’t let it trip you.

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Schoolhouse Laments

  Education! Lots of room to lament, especially during this season of isolation.   Students lament the  loss of contact with friends. Parents lament their new roles as home educators. Teachers lament the students’ lack of progress. Taxpayers lament the … Continue reading

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Unintended, Not So Simple

Anybody out there saying, “I really, really hope our kids never learn to read.” Raise your hand. No hands? Thought not. The US NAEP exam (National Assessment of Education Progress) is given every year to 600,000 students from all over … Continue reading

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Clean Hands

Psalm 24:3-4a (GW) Who may go up the Lord’s mountain? Who may stand in his holy place? The one who has clean hands and a pure heart.   Good deeds and pure thoughts. Not as simple as it sounds. Lord, … Continue reading

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Singing Birds

A simple prayer from my childhood: “Thank you for the world so sweet.   Thank you for the food we eat.   Thank you for the birds that sing.   Thank you, God, for everything.”

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