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Waiting . . .

One hot afternoon, a certain woman walked to her neighbor’s produce stand to buy grapes. The line was long. And each person seemed to get special attention. But she waited patiently. When she finally made it to the front of the line, the owner asked for her order. She asked for grapes. “Please excuse me […]

The Little things

Deep in the Congo, at a Christian mission, a young woman died in childbirth as she gave birth to a premature baby. The missionaries tried to improvise an incubator, but the only hot water bottle they had was beyond repair. So, they prayed for the baby and for her little sister who was now an […]

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Thankful

One of my favorite studies about gratitude is the “Count Your Blessings” study conducted by the psychologist Bob Emmons. In his study Emmons had participants do the simplest thing: At the end of each day take a moment to count your blessings by writing them down in a journal. And you know what happened? At […]

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trick or treat

A few years ago, The Edge, U2’s guitarist, took his son out trick-or-treating in L.A. Both The Edge and his son dressed in The Edge’s trademark black beanie, black leather jacket with a guitar slung around his neck. As they walked away from one door, they heard the couple in the house say, “That’s a […]

Patience of purification

When Christ’s image is reflected in us His work of purifying is accomplished.

LOST

When trials make us feel lost and it seems there are no good directions, we look to God for the only true path.

OVERCOMING

We face a choice – allow obstacles to overcome us or to keep pressing on regardless of the trouble!

Gold

Until its composition is determined, its value is unknown.

Buoy Band

The first true bell buoy was invented in 1852 by Lieutenant Brown, an army officer assigned to the Lighthouse Establishment. His design was quite similar to the bell buoy of today. He firmly affixed a 300 lb. bell inside the top of the cage of a buoy. Beneath the bell he installed a radially grooved […]

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DESPERATE TO BE TOGETHER

Mary Daniel hadn’t seen her husband for 114 days due to coronavirus restrictions at the senior care facility where he lives. Her husband, Steve, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s seven years ago and moved into a care facility in Jacksonville, Florida. She said she had been visiting her husband every night and would get him ready […]