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We use the adjective “perfect” to describe many things that are not in fact perfect. A pitcher can throw a perfect game in baseball, but did not throw every pitch exactly where he wanted. We can capture a photo of a perfect moment, knowing all along that many imperfections of relationships or scenery are inContinue reading “Perfection”

My wife and I have worked as volunteers for several disaster relief projects in the last few years. One sight amazes me every time that I see it, that is the damage that water does. Water is not stopped by walls, nor most anything else. Once an area is flooded, water seeps in everywhere andContinue reading “Overwhelming Floods”

If you drive through Indiana you will notice that the corn fields are fully planted to the extent possible. Farmers would be fools to sow seeds in only a small section of their farmland and expect it to yield a bountiful crop. They sow seeds in all their farmland in order to reap the largestContinue reading “The Rewards of Generosity”

The weather forecast was somewhat foreboding when I started my morning hike. The prediction called for 90% chance of rain and snow. Yet, I was convinced that God wanted me to take the hike. So I started out, taking an umbrella and wearing an overcoat. My heart was calm and I had a sense thatContinue reading “The Right Way”

As we get older we fall into certain rhythms of life. We wake up and get ready for work or school, knowing the way and what we will do when we get there. It can become mechanical, until life strikes and something new comes our way. The pandemic and other world events have caused manyContinue reading “As For Me and My House”