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We Are of the Truth

I tend to be a bit gullible and believe whatever people tell me. This trait has cost me in terms of financial loss and personal hurt. Lies can be damaging. We tend to forget about the lies that our own hearts tell us. Our hearts may tell us that we are not capable of doingContinue reading “We Are of the Truth”

Unselfish Love

If our children need something, most of us will do everything that we can to provide that for them, even if it requires substantial effort on our part. The sacrifices that we make for our children demonstrate our love for them. Sometimes, however, we are not willing to make even small sacrifices for other people.Continue reading “Unselfish Love”

Costumes Are Not Enough

At Halloween, people put on costumes and masks in order to look like someone or something else. Of course, the costumes only make us look like something else, we don’t actually become a real representation of the person or thing. We can also try to act like them, but we won’t have their background, experiences,Continue reading “Costumes Are Not Enough”

Image and Likeness

One of our grandsons was adopted at birth by our daughter and son-in-law. He is 18 years old now and has his own unique personality and nature. However, in many ways he was taken on the characteristics of his adopted family, including his personal faith in Jesus Christ. I John 3:1-3 says, “See what kindContinue reading “Image and Likeness”