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Forbearance

We’ve driven a few hundred miles over the last couple of days.  It amazes me what people believe are acceptable actions they can take when driving a motor vehicle. I confess that when someone else’s driving endangers the lives of my family members, I can get pretty upset. At times, I am tempted to letContinue reading “Forbearance”

Sources of Joy

Two sources of joy came together for me this week. In the first, we are going to watch our grandson play in the state high school all star football game tonight. The joy is not in the pride of our grandson’s achievements, but rather in watching him enjoy something that means a lot to him.Continue reading “Sources of Joy”

Right Trail

I love to hike nature trails. Some have become familiar to me, but I love to try out new trails. Some trails are made to be wide and easy to follow. These trails are generally well marked and are easy to follow. They are frequented by many hikers. Often times, I see small and narrowContinue reading “Right Trail”

Ultimate Love

As a child, my physical and educational needs were met. However, my parents, for different reasons, were not available. I spent most of my free time outside playing by myself, making up games to play. At school, I had friends, but they were not around when my sister and I were left by ourselves mostContinue reading “Ultimate Love”

What’s Inside

When someone gives us a gift, we are eager to look inside. Hopefully the giver has exercised some careful consideration to giving us something that will please us, or at least something that we may need. If they have, something within us is satisfied with both the giver and the gift. Psalm 65:4 says, “BlessedContinue reading “What’s Inside”