We are creatures of habit. We become so familiar with the things around us that we stop noticing them. Think about this. How much time did you spend hanging the perfect picture in a special place? Then, when was the last time you noticed it? For 40 years we have lived a block away from …
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Information Today is Like Drinking from A Fire Hydrant
Is it any wonder why you are tired, anxious and have no time? Matt Bristow writes in his Blog, “Evidence suggests the average person is consuming around 74GB of data per day (roughly equivalent to 16 movies), which is equivalent to the amount of data an extremely educated individual would process in a lifetime 500 …
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“Ouch…That Hurt!”
As a little boy I didn't like to wear shoes in the summer. In fact, most of the kids in our neighborhood didn't wear shoes. But, going barefoot had the dangers of stepping on something sharp or...on a bee...ouch! But I had a plan. I would follow my barefooted big brother and step in his …
“For As He Thinks In His Heart, So Is He.”
This Proverb is worth repeating. “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” Proverbs 23:7 (NKJV). This week I asked my doctor, “How are you doing?” She paused and said, “Some days it’s hard.” I asked, “Oh, how is that?” She replied, “Some people are very difficult to get along with…they come in …
“I Am With You!”
One of my “Go-To” story/verses is found in Joshua 1. God had uniquely prepared Joshua for this time. Because Joshua was the “aide-de-camp” to Moses he had witnessed God’s mighty hand, up close & personal, for 40 years. I think of Joshua as a Navy Seal leader…highly trained & ready for whatever happens. I can …
What’s In the Hopper
Harvest is the final exam on the farm. It is when the farmer gets the results for… the investment of money + over 10 months of hard work + knowledge & experience +/- the weather - pests/weeds/disease = the Harvest. With every crop my dad faced unknowns & conditions that would push his ability to …
Chasing A Worthless Shoe
Scanner In 1969 I was stationed in Turkey. Our base was located on the Marmara Sea. We had a beach, boats & swimming area. It was great. It was there I learned a lesson that almost cost me my life. We had been at the beach swimming all day and as guys will do, I …
Lesson From The Farm: The Essential Role of Air
One of the unique ways God designed His creation was through His unique relationships & balances. Plants must have carbon dioxide to live while animals must have oxygen to live. Only God would design a system that required co-dependence. Plants take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen and animals take in oxygen and give …
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Glasses & Hearing Aids Go On Before I Get Up
I have been wearing glasses since I was in the 5th grade, about 65 years. I have been wearing hearing aids for over 12 years. Both "helpers" enable me to see & hear the beautiful things I would otherwise miss. They are the first & last part of my day. I am Blessed to have …
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Basic Facts of the Farm
God's orchestrating ability never ceases to amaze me. One Sunday morning in August before Covid, I was greeting at church with a man I only knew as Bob. I knew Bob was a farmer, so I said, “Bob, I guess you are getting your combines in the shop preparing them for harvest…replacing the beater bars …
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