Tag: faith
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eternal checkmate
Surrounded by windows and walls of large gray stones, the stone room looked north over the patches of mint plants and west over a sweeping front lawn. It was always cold in the stone room…
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nothing else
2008 was the year of “one thing”. Increasingly I heard the message that I need one focus in life. And that is to know God: to experience Him, to wonder at His works, to seek Him in the morning at the start of every day, to dedicate each day to Him, to His “to-do” list:…
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The anti-chameleon
The chameleon is famed for blending in: “Hold still and blend in; no one will see me.” There is a creature that does the exact opposite. It is living and active. No matter what background you lay it against, it stands out. It is never still, silent or passive. In fact, it deliberately draws its…
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Mary marveled
Lost in the familiar story, I watch as Mary marvels. A noisy crowd of shepherds had just bumped and scuffed their way back out the door, leaving behind the odor of dirt and unwashed bodies. They hadn’t stayed long, only long enough to see her newborn baby in the manger. She slowly pieced together their…