Tag: changes

Exhilarating Moments

“When they saw the star, they were filled with joy!” Matthew 2:10 NLT. Spiritual exhilaration is momentary, but the discovery of Jesus impacts a lifetime. My thoughts and comments today are about “exhilarating moments” Sitting in a quiet house this morning after Christmas, I am struck by the contrast between […]

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Seasons

“Be ready in season and out of season.” 2 Timothy 4:2 NKJV. Change is a real constant in life. My thoughts and comments today are about “seasons.” As a boy growing up in the Illinois, I enjoyed the change of seasons. September brought the cooling temperatures and changing colors of […]

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Originality and Humility

“I say to every man . . not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think.” Romans 12:3 NAS. You are an original, uniquely crafted by the genius of God. My thoughts and comments today are about “originality and humility.” Life is not static; a successful life […]

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The Process of Progress

“We . . are being transformed . . with ever increasing glory.” 2 Corinthians 3:18 NIV. Real changes are deliberate and progressive rather than immediate. Since our first grandchildren, Gayle has stubbornly perpetuated an annual day when each child’s height is measured, marked, and dated on the same piece of […]

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Choices and Changes

“A man of two minds [is] . . unreliable and uncertain about everything.” James 1:8 Amplified “Life requires both the ability to choose and the willingness to change.” My thoughts today are about “choices and changes.” Some people’s minds are like a teenager’s bed; it seldom gets made up. Not […]

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