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Today our granddaughter displayed a sudden fear of lawnmowers. The landscaping company was at work today in the complex we live in. When the man on the riding mower came by our home, our granddaughter ran into grandma’s arms and buried her head. To us, this was a sudden fear not previously displayed. We don’tContinue reading “Why Fear?”

Last Saturday we went to our grandson’s baseball game. It was the hottest day of the year thus far. There was no shade, so we sat and baked in the sun. When we got to the car after the game,the car’s thermometer said it was 105 degrees. I couldn’t even get cooled down the restContinue reading “Shade on a Sunny Day”

Despair is the result of lost hope. Proverbs 13:12 says, “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.” We’ve all been to places where people have lost hope. Perhaps we have even experienced this loss ourselves. The loss of hope can be read on faces reflecting the despair.Continue reading “Lost Hope”

As I approach the end of this life I am considering what I will leave to my children and grandchildren. Before we left for Nepal over 20 years ago, we gave away most of our possessions. We didn’t want to hold onto anything that would cause us to look back. We have had to acquireContinue reading “Inheritance”

I have watched a lot of sports during my 71 years of life. One thing that is common to all sports is a uniform or jersey. The uniform identifies the team, and nowadays the team’s sponsors. Most teams also have the individual’s name emblazoned on the jersey. The jersey, therefore tells you something about theContinue reading “The Name on Your Jersey”