Pursuit

I sometimes think of this word in negative terms. For example, when a car with blue lights is in pursuit of my car, I know I’m about to get a “safe driving award” for exceeding the speed limit. I’ve not been pursued like this in a good while and I’m thankful. I also try to…

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Behavior

  I learned many years ago the difference between good behavior and bad behavior. I was taught as a child the difference between right & wrong. I’m sure I “pushed the envelope” many times with my parents and others in authority over me. I know I that my behavior was bad at times because I…

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Standard or Upgrade

  When buying a car, you can get the standard features or you can get the upgrade. The upgrade always cost more. When building a house or simple remodeling a kitchen, there are standard features you can buy, then there are upgrades. I guess standard is the starting point or the average. In our country,…

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Rescued & Blessed

There are times that I’ve felt trapped in conversation (almost all “one-way conversation”) with a person who “knows it all” and a friend will come up and interrupt and engage – I’m rescued. I have learned over the years how to disengage a person like that because the conversation isn’t meaningful for them or me…

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A Close Look

  I’ve noticed that as I get older my physical sight or vision gets worse, but my insight improves greatly.  I don’t know everything about everything, but I do know some things that work and some things that don’t. I have experiences now that I didn’t have years ago. My journey with the Lord looks…

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Darkness

I’ve described movies, music and lots of entertainment as dark. By that I mean, it seems a bit hopeless and grim. It can also mean that it feels evil and quite a contract to the hope that I have in the Lord. I’ve never been super afraid of the dark, but I don’t like darkness.…

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