Commendation

This word means to compliment or acknowledge.  A commendation is often given for an action that deserves to be noticed and noted. For example, a soldier would receive a commendation because of brave behavior in battle. Many of the awards in our military are commendations connected to a specific action.  In sports, there are awards…

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The Lord Did It

I remember visualizing the devil as a red guy with a pitchforked tail. I now realize how naïve that I was. He is in disguise often. He temps me in all sorts of ways. I must be on guard against His evil schemes. One of the ways I can be alert is to study the…

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Seen & Heard

I hear things all the time. I used to watch the news until I couldn’t trust what was being said. I try to take people at their word until they do something that proves they weren’t be honest and truthful. I will admit that I’m even a bit of a skeptic. I want to see…

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Christ In Me

I really want others to see Jesus in me. I want them to notice Him by the way I live and the activities of my day. I know that I’m not perfect, but I am forgiven. His grace most definitely covers a multitude of sin. As I’ve journeyed through a hard week bidding farewell to…

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Leaders Lead By Serving

I heard a guy on a podcast the other day say that “I’ve quit using the term ‘servant-leader’, because in my view, there is no other kind of leader.” In studying leadership in the Word of God, I believe he’s 100% correct. I also believe that everyone who has the capability of reading this is…

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Weak But Strong

I remember meeting a guy from Minnesota many years ago. He had landed a job in Tennessee and I had the chance to chat with him a bit about his perspective. It was pretty obvious that he was from the Northern US when he spoke, just like it’s pretty obvious I’m from the Deep South…

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