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Tag Archives: Meditation
Jan. 22, 2013
Peace That Doesn't Even Make Sense
Everything is going wrong. Murphy is right, as usual. I'm trying to prepare for a trip but nothing lines up. Paperwork, travel dates, accommodations, equipment... all of it conflicts. Worse, I don't like travel or paperwork. I'd rather stay home. … Continue reading
Tagged Encouragement, Meditation, prayer
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Dec. 24, 2012
What the World Needs Now
I've read numerous people suggest that we all should "just be a little nicer" in light of recent events. These authors seem to agree that such new found generosity won't actually fix anything, but it will help. A bit. And … Continue reading
Tagged Christmas, Meditation
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Dec. 13, 2012
Countdown to Christmas: 12 days
I'll admit it. When I think of Christmas, I usually picture Christmas cards, pretty lights and peaceful nativity scenes. Joseph, Mary and Jesus seem so quiet and serene in my mind. Even so, I want to remember the bigger picture … Continue reading
Tagged Christmas, Meditation
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Nov. 15, 2012
Why in the world did the Pilgrims give thanks?
The Pilgrims faced tragedy in their first year at Plymouth. They landed at Plymouth Rock on December 16 – much too late to plant or prepare for winter. Without enough food or protection from the cold, families watched their loved … Continue reading
Oct. 23, 2012
Of Tides and Seasons
My family just returned from an off-season vacation to the Oregon Coast. We stayed at an RV park right on the beach. The weather was sunny half of the time we were there. It was cloudy and rainy the other … Continue reading
Tagged Encouragement, Meditation, wisdom
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Aug. 29, 2012
From Luke's Inbox: Missed Opportunities
I'm very disappointed with your Kindergarten readers. Yesterday we read a story where the character speeds at 100mph, gets pulled over and then fights with the cop. The "consequence" is: his car gets towed. What an opportunity lost! Maybe he … Continue reading
Tagged Bible, discussion, inbox, literature, Meditation, readers
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Jul. 23, 2012
Stop Provoking Your Children to Anger
I've been thinking about Ephesians 6:4 lately. I poked around for a few commentaries and found this page to have some interesting stuff. It looks like Paul uses the present imperative, so the passage could be rendered "stop provoking your … Continue reading
Tagged Bible, child, Encouragement, Homeschooling, Meditation, parenting
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