“The Spirit of man is the candle of the Lord…” (Proverbs 20:27). A candle brings light into dark places. It may be very small but in a black night, the brightness of one small candle is light indeed. Bible truth is light shining in a dark world. Now, a light reveals good and it also […]
Dec 19, 2013
Shake It Off–Move On
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The coach at the exercise class said something profound the other day. After each exercise, she would say, “Shake it out and move on.” So, her class of women would vibrate a little and move on to the next machine. With just a change of one word, that phrase of hers could become a life […]
Dec 16, 2013
Back to Normalcy
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As I gaze out into the early morning darkness at my neighbor’s and my solar lights in our front yards, I have a feeling of returning to normalcy. The sound of cars tires on asphalt on I-540 means that people are up and moving, going to and from jobs, perhaps traveling somewhere for a visit. […]
Dec 14, 2013
A Mysterious Hoofprint in the Snow
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A word of warning at the start: This morning my meandering mind can’t seem to settle on one subject. Dozens of thoughts are chasing each other through my head but I’ll capture a few. Maybe settling them down into words will help direct them! In the first place, I neglected to tell you that right […]
Dec 12, 2013
Precious and Priceless Peace
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The older I get, the more I enjoy the blessing of peace; not just peace, mind you, but peace that comes of being free and contented and pursuing my own dreams. In school, we learned about “pax romana” or the peace that Rome imposed upon conquered nations. That is not peace at all but a seething […]
Dec 11, 2013
Small Lights, Lasting Memories
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Each morning, I plug in the Christmas tree lights. The tree sits right beside my computer and it is nice to see it glow. I believe I enjoy the ornaments more this year than I have for several years. As I said the other day, the tree is decorated with memories, many of them going […]
