Tag Archives: Faith

Filters

  Sitting at the Jeep dealership waiting for them to change the oil in my Patriot, I got thinking about various kinds of filters.  The quality and type of oil filter makes a BIG difference in how well your car’s … Continue reading

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Identity Theft

It was intentional; with purpose, that you were created with a certain set of personality traits and intelligences. The identity in your design was no mistake. To allow that identity to be compromised WOULD be a mistake. Continue reading

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Just as He Said

“The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.  He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.”  Matthew 28:5-6. As a man – Jesus was … Continue reading

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Jesus at Bat

It’s almost Easter and that means it’s also baseball season!  My daughter and I have tickets for some of the Pirates games this year and I can hardly wait!  There will be nachos and hot dogs and ice cream…and lots … Continue reading

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Perspective

How we see things is determined by our perspective.  For instance, you can’t tell how long a pencil is if you’re staring at it from the eraser end.  You also cannot tell how large a room is if you’re sitting … Continue reading

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One Gallon of Water

As we waited in line to merge onto the highway, we saw a man standing at the top of the on-ramp going from car to car asking for something. We didn’t even have any change in the ashtray. I prepared to just politely dismiss his request and drive on. Continue reading

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Cling

Cling to hope like those balloons your uncle rubbed on his head and stuck to the wall at your 5th birthday party. Defy gravity and cling to hope like that lizard on the ceiling in that cheap hotel room in Arizona. Cling to hope like I’m clinging to my word prompt. Continue reading

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The Chair

The reasons a chair might be empty are numerous. At our house, we have some missing family members when we gather around our table; family members we wish were still there with us. We also miss friends who used to join us for meals when we lived far from where we are now. Continue reading

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Buckets

We’re kind of like buckets. We hold lots of stuff, and we carry that stuff around with us everywhere we go. Some of the stuff can be useful, some of it can be sweet as candy, and some of it can be nasty, unpleasant stuff. Continue reading

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The Harvest

A young Amish man struck up a conversation with me many years ago while we were both shopping in a local harness shop. He told me my sons were about the same age as his daughter who was at home and very sick. Continue reading

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