Perspective
“I’m starving! When will dinner be ready?” Most parents have heard this from their children at one time or another. Adults also have their ways of exaggerating their suffering. “It was boiling in that...
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New Every Morning
Maybe you’ve seen the film Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray. In the movie, the protagonist, Phil Connors, is a weather reporter whose life is pretty much stuck in a rut. He’s less than enthusiastic...
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The Same, but Different
This week I heard a brain teaser on the radio: If you start with a clock’s hands pointing straight up at 12 o’clock, how many times will the minute and hour hands overlap by...
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A Blessing… and a Gift!
Some of you may be familiar with the TV series Monk, a comedy-mystery drama starring Tony Shalhoub as the title character, Adrian Monk. In the show, Mr. Monk suffers from extreme obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD),...
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Sharing is Caring
Sometimes one of our children may receive a special treat or gift from someone. While they do often have their own things, under certain circumstances we may encourage them to share their enjoyment with...
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Poured Out: Forgiveness
Driving anywhere can produce a thousand little annoyances. Someone pulls out in front of you and drives way too slow. Then, another car scares you as it zips past way too fast. Yet another...
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Poured Out: Joy
Is joy the same as happiness? Well, the two are similar, but not quite the same thing, because we can still have joy even when we aren’t very happy. For example, James writes in...
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Poured Out: Hope
The recent passing of Billy Graham has led many of us to reflect on the influence of his life. Nearly all of us, regardless of our background or faith journey, can point to ways...
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Ashes to Ashes
Among the images shortly after the school shooting in Parkland one has stood out to me: A woman, perhaps a mother, is consoling someone. In the midst of her anguish, we can clearly see...
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God With Us
Our youngest child is still often afraid of the dark. On a cognitive level, she knows that there are no actual monsters lurking in the darkness of a bedroom at the end of the...
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