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Score Cards Don’t Tell the True Story

In the Olympics, judges in ice skating and gymnastics give scores to the contestants. These are subjective ratings from qualified professionals, but they may not reflect the skills and performance of the contestants. We, also, get score cards throughout our lives. We receive report cards in school that speak to how we performed in eachContinue reading “Score Cards Don’t Tell the True Story”

Regifting

Some people are avid regifters. They may need very little themselves, so they get joy out of giving what they have received to others. Many just see regifting as an opportunity to offload something that they didn’t really want in the first place. White elephant gift exchanges are a prime example of the downside ofContinue reading “Regifting”

God Loves the Humble

Over and over again, we read in God’s Word that God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Humility does not deny our strengths, but correctly evaluates our weaknesses. God specifically designed and created each of us. Our physical, emotional, and psychological makeup was designed by Him to fulfill specific purposes that HeContinue reading “God Loves the Humble”

Understanding the Truth

When we want to learn about finances, we go the experts and their writings. When we want to learn about science, we must go to the respected people in their fields. We don’t find understanding of the truth from social media or our friends. We find understanding of the truth from the author of allContinue reading “Understanding the Truth”

What God Would Do For Us

I have often found myself at some event or watching something, only to miss something important that happened. My eyes or attention was on something else and I just failed to see some important detail. Matthew 9:28-30 says, “When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, ‘DoContinue reading “What God Would Do For Us”

What Is Bothering You?

Perhaps you have been asked a time or two, “what is bothering you?” Maybe it was your sad facial expression that clued the inquisitor into your problem. Or perhaps a sudden burst of anger caused someone to ask you this question. Sometimes we can hide our problems from others, but other times the problems becomeContinue reading “What Is Bothering You?”

Born Of A Certain Kind

Spring is in the air and the evidence is everywhere. When we travel around our area these days, we see all kinds of signs of new life. In one short trip yesterday, we saw baby horses, cows, geese, sheep, goats, and ducks. One thing we noticed is the family resemblance in each of these youngContinue reading “Born Of A Certain Kind”