There are times when we want to ignore the responsibility we have of living in this world. These responsibilities make demands on our time, money and effort – especially during the holiday seasons when everyone is advising you to slow …

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My maternal grandfather was a great fisherman. At least I thought he was a great fisherman, mainly because he would take me with him! When our family had the opportunity to spend time at granddad’s house down in southern Louisiana, …

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Most of us would like to think that Christmas time, with all of its variety of activities and gifts, is centered around the idea of Christmas love – and we really should! But love is such a many-faceted expression in …

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For most of us Christmas brings back a flood of memories. Some of them are good and some of them are not so good, but most of the time we remember the warm things that have helped us define the …

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When we were kids there was a popular game we played called, “Red light, Green light.” The object was trying to get as close to the person who was “it” as you could when their back was turned. This was …

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One of the things that I always thought was strange when I was growing up was my parents’ expectation that I not only do what I was told when I was told, but that I had to do it with …

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Our society has a tendency to take emotionally and spiritually destructive concepts and try to make them appear innocent. Then they use that ‘innocence’ as an excuse to ridicule Scripture’s honest appraisal of their dangerous character. An example would be …

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There seems to be a natural expectation deep inside all of us that when we set out to accomplish a task that it should just ‘flow.’ Things ought to run smoothly to completion and our goal should be achieved. We …

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My first dog was a small husky-type dog named Scamper. Technically he was a German Spitz, but that sounded kind of gross for an eight year old boy, so we just called him a little husky. Scamper had two outstanding …

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Driving home in rush hour traffic has provided me with much personal revelation and insight. The task of trying to get home quickly from a long day of work so I can accomplish a few more ministry items in the …

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