On a perpetual desk calendar -- one I’ve read each morning since it was given to me in 1992 -- a recent day’s notation included the following prayer: “Lord, I pray for the courage of my convictions. Instill in me the determination to make the right things happen. … [Read more...] about COURAGE AND CONVICTION!
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THE GREATEST FETE ON EARTH!
Circuses. Acts of various kinds. High-wire acts, trapeze artists, clowns, lion tamers, etc.; all promoted as “The Greatest Show On Earth!” The crowds come. They pay their money to get entertained and wowed. There are “oohs” and “aahs” as one grand act follows another. The audience stands amazed at daring human ability along with the … [Read more...] about THE GREATEST FETE ON EARTH!
SET APART!
One of the definitions for “set apart” is to separate something to keep it for a special purpose. To be “set apart” means there is a distinction of some kind being noted. Sometimes when we have jellybeans, my wife will “set apart” some of the … [Read more...] about SET APART!
BEYOND THE NAME!
If you hear the name Dan or the name Darla, they may not mean anything to you unless you know a particular person by those names. Though names identify an individual, the name itself may not tell us anything about them except perhaps in some cases a clue to … [Read more...] about BEYOND THE NAME!
A FEW MORE YEARS!
Here we are ten days into the new year. At this point in our life the number of years behind each one of us is not the same and how many more may be ahead for each one of us may differ as well. Considering there is a sense in which life is short (i.e. James 4:14), whether the years be few or many, what are we making of them? If we … [Read more...] about A FEW MORE YEARS!
