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High Jump
Suppose a high jump competition was held and everyone in the world had to participate. So one by one, everyone tried to jump over the bar as we each watched. Some jumped higher than most people, but failed to clear the bar. Others, like myself, did not jump very high and also failed to clearContinue reading “High Jump”
No One Understands
Caught in the Surf
When I was a teenager growing up in southern California, I went to the beach often. I never learned to surf on a surfboard, but I did body surf a lot. Occassionally, I would be taken underwater by a wave and tossed around quite a bit. Life’s decisions can do the same thing to us.Continue reading “Caught in the Surf”
Tossed By The Wind
Stubborn Stain
Some stains on clothing, carpet, and furniture are more stubborn than others. You use the right cleaner and scrub as hard as you can, but to no or limited avail. Finally, you may have to call in a professional. You trust them to remove the stain that you cannot. Psalm 51:10, 12 says, “Create inContinue reading “Stubborn Stain”
Clean Heart
On the Rock
Have you hiked up a mountain to stand upon the highest rock and take in the beautiful scenery below? I have on occasion and have come away each time with a sense of wonder, hope, security, and gratefulness. In the Bible, Jesus is often referred to as the Rock. He is the One in whomContinue reading “On the Rock”
He Hears
Leaving Your Comfort Zone
By faith, Noah ignored the critics and built an ark in the desert. By faith, Abraham left his home to go to a faraway place because God called him to do so. By faith, Sarah believed God and bore a son in her old age. By faith, Moses rejected life as royalty to live asContinue reading “Leaving Your Comfort Zone”
Reluctant Retiree 