Onward…and Upward? The new year: 2024; we’ve celebrated the turn of the calendar: one more revolution around the sun. Now what? That’s the question isn’t it? For many Americans the next big thing is the Super Bowl. Even if you’re not a football fan—or a sports fan —you know about the Super Bowl. It’s an […]
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Time for a Break I’m taking a couple of weeks off, with the next post scheduled for January 12. I hope for God’s blessings on all who are reading this blog and look forward to a continuing correspondence with you. Bless the name of the Lord!
It’s that time of year again; anticipated since Halloween, inaugurated at Thanksgiving; and now it’s upon us: Christmas time! It’s a great time to celebrate, to entertain, to relax, sort of; to engage in the great American pastime: to shop!
This is the beginning of a line from the story, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” I guess the Disney movie uses “Magic Mirror on the Wall” but the original story uses “Mirror, Mirror.”
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That’s a line from a movie; a Western to be specific. And the remark was made by an older man in response to his younger partner. They’d both been involved in the killing of a man who had disfigured a prostitute.
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Getting to know someone isn’t an easy process. I’m speaking in general terms here. Whatever the circumstances are for getting to know someone; whether it’s a relationship pertaining to a job, a sports team, a club, a church, or a spouse, it usually—maybe always—involves significant effort.
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These are strange times. Weather events, earthquakes, war, political strife; everything, and I mean everything seems to be in flux. There’s nothing that’s sure, nothing we can count on these days; at least that’s how it appears—if you’re paying attention.
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For most American Christians the Old Testament is probably the more neglected part of scripture. The New Testament—apart from the Revelation of John and Hebrews—is easier to read.
Years ago, a friend of mine was so burdened over the predicament of the lost—meaning those who didn’t know the Lord—that he fabricated a life-sized cross and dragged it along a road to demonstrate what Jesus had done for us all when He was crucified.
“CAUTION,” “HAZARDS AHEAD” We’ve all seen signs like these somewhere; they get our attention. What they’re saying is: beware, pay attention, look at what you’re doing, be ready for what’s ahead.
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