Christmas Wish List

girl with christmas gift

When I was a child, the song, “All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth” was popular.  While that was me one year in particular, I thought it was hilarious that two front teeth would be the entire list for Santa.  My list always had a lot of…

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Time Out

Parental disciplinary tactics have changed somewhat through the years.  Spanking or paddling was most popular when I was a child.  Speaking to that is the comedic account of corporal punishment employed by one father that elicited fear and respect from all six of his children.  That is contrasted sharply by…

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The Here and Now

statue of woman archer

When Tom and I were first married, we knew a couple who were on fire for God and talked about Him all the time, constantly punctuating their conversation with “praise the Lord!”  We would leave their presence choking for a breath of “normalcy” where life could continue without all the…

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Not Enough

With about a year to go before the primaries in our next national election, potential candidates from both main political parties are throwing their hats into the ring.  Concern over the state of our nation has all eyes on this process, believing the right leadership will make all the difference…

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Wrong Question

When reading familiar stories of Jesus’ earthly exploits, I have found it necessary to slow w-a-y down to fully understand the intricacies of the events.  The feeding of the 5000 in John 6 is a case in point.  Our attention is usually drawn to how five barley loaves and two…

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The Kingdom of God Is Here

When we think of the Kingdom of God, do we see ourselves living in it here and now, or is it something far away to be attained?  For the most part, I believe we see the Kingdom of God as very different from our current state of existence, because we…

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The Best-Kept Secret

warhol style man telling a woman a secret

Have you ever felt there is phenomenal existential revelation available that, if ever accessed, would blow the lid off all the major questions of life?  Maybe not…but what if there is?  We would be able to act with certainty and confidence.  Fear and trepidation would practically cease to exist.  The…

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Yeast Patrol

man kneading yeast bread

God made a big deal of commanding the Israelites to commemorate their exodus from Egyptian slavery by removing all yeast from their households every year for a seven-day festival to the Lord.  The haste in which the Israelites responded to God’s command to leave Egypt allowed no time for the…

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