Posts by Deane
Let There Be Light
Light and dark are not just opposites, they mark the beginning of time when God launched creation with the heavens and the earth. Because darkness reigned over the earth, God said, “’Let there be light,’ and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and He separated the…
Read MoreWisdom A, B, and C
Our interstate road system gets a lot of mileage (pun intended) when a single Exit number is tagged with alpha characters to create as many as 4 different exits: A, B, C, and D. It can get confusing when the exits don’t appear in alphabetical order, or when the order…
Read MoreThe Size Difference
A number of years ago, without losing any weight at all, I was suddenly 2 sizes smaller. Shockingly, I could no longer find anything that fit me in certain clothing departments. Because I have a tendency to believe that size is basically a fixed matter (unless an object is altered),…
Read MoreHow Pedigree Inoculates Against Responsibility
In the days of Jeremiah following the first wave of Jewish deportation to Babylon, the remaining Israelites in Jerusalem were admonished by the prophet to obey the Law of the Lord and turn from their evil ways. God spoke clearly through Jeremiah about the coming disasters of sword, famine, plague,…
Read More“All” is Hard
Jesus was a fly in the religious ointment of the Pharisees and teachers of the Law. As hard as they tried, they could not trap Him or prove Him wrong in anything He said. So, the week of His crucifixion when Jesus was in the temple being bombarded by these…
Read MoreHedging a Bet
From late spring through early fall, our family farm is a popular place for gatherings, reunions, campouts, and weekend chillouts. About 65 years ago, my father built a cabin on the creek running through the property that has served as the centerpiece of these events. There’s just one problem: it…
Read MoreSitting in Judgement
Pigpen, a character in the “Peanuts” cartoon strip by Charles Schultz, is characterized by a cloud of dust and dirt following him around. At times in the raising of our boys, I felt as if Pigpen lived in our home. But in recent years that dust cloud has come to…
Read MoreThe Mystery of Wisdom
In the 1999 movie, “The Matrix,” Morpheus speaks to Neo who is searching for answers. “The Matrix is everywhere. It is all around us. It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth — that you were born into a prison for…
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