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First day of school poemIt’s the first day of school’23-’24And the summer time schedule is here no more.It’s the first day of schoolAnd the end of summer breakNew teachers to meet and new classes to take.Its the first day of schoolBackpacks and new shoesNew Classrooms to findAnd good friendships to chooseIt’s the first day of…
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This is the scary question that Martha asks Jesus in Luke 10. Life is hard, and when we are feeling the pressures of life we can say things that we don’t really mean. We know from Scripture that Martha loved Jesus and trusted Him. But in this moment (anxiety and trouble over showing hospitality to…
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Does it come with benefits? How many times have you heard this? A job may pay well, but it does not provide any benefits. A job may not pay all that well, but it provides lots of great benefits. The benefits matter! Psalm 103:1-2 says: “Bless the Lord, O my soul, all that is within me,…
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I recently read through the book of Psalms again. I knew going into it that the Psalms display a full range of emotions. But this time around, I was struck by how often the varying emotions are coming from “the soul.” The Soul is the realest and deepest part of us. We are to love…
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Lately I have been speaking a lot more Spanish. Honestly, I have been attempting more to speak Spanish. And there is a phrase that has become so useful to me. That Spanish phrase is “No entiendo.” Which simply means “I don’t understand.” I usually combine it with “Perdon. Lo siento, pero no entiendo.” (I’m sorry,…
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December’s calendar is so full. There is so much going on this time of year. “I hardly even have time to think.” I have heard this comment before. Not having time, or taking time, to stop and think is one of our biggest weaknesses. No time to reflect is a problem. This month I have been…