Food for Thought: How to be a Hero
♦ Keep your eyes peeled. “Situational awareness” is that 007-like sensitivity to warning signs or threats. ♦ Don’t pass the buck. Heroes don’t…
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Reminders: Be Careful What You Say
Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn’t have said. We no longer threaten to wash…
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Prayer Seed: Psalm 51:10
Prayer Seed: Dear Abba, Search my heart and remove anything in my life that doesn’t please You. Remove these things so I can…
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Food for Thought: Aspiration vs. Inspiration
Aspiration is what we want to have happen––our hopes and goals. Inspiration is the incentive we have to try to get our hopes…
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Reminders: “How’s that Working for You?”
The above is a question made famous by Dr. Phil McGraw of the Dr. Phil show on TV. When people are having problems…
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Reminders: Tolerance with Love
According to a traditional Hebrew story, Abraham was sitting outside his tent one evening when he saw an old man, weary from age…
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Food for Thought: Living in a Hectic World
I taught visual arts for many years, first to elementary-age school children and college students from the university who were completing certification to…
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Prayer Seed: Luke 18:1
Prayer Seed: Dear Abba, Thank you for the gift of prayer. Thank you for allowing us to have a personal relationship and conversations…
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Prayer Seed: Matthew 12:36
Prayer Seed: Dear Abba, Please help me to speak with meaningful and positive words. Remind me to talk more about the good things…
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Food for Thought: Broken Heart Syndrome
When a person dies within a short period of time after his or her spouse or other loved one has died, we will…