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“Evidence of Tulips Not Seen”

2023-04-25 18:05:23 The last week of April is one of my favorite weeks of the year for at least two reasons – it is the week of my late, maternal Grandmom Margie’s birthday – and it is the week tulips are in full bloom in

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“Speak Up!”

2023-04-14 18:58:31 8Open your mouth for the people who cannot speak,For the rights of all the unfortunate. – Proverbs 31:8 This verse reminds me of the Book of Esther where we read about Esther, who unsummoned, courageously went before King Ahasuerus to plead for the lives

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“The Stones Will Cry Out”

2023-04-07 19:56:05 Every year during Holy Week, I think of Ringing Rocks Park, a 123-acre boulder field located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. In addition to boasting the largest waterfall in Bucks County, it is known for rocks that ring. I have visited this park several

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“Is ‘ENOUGH’ on your bucket list?”

2023-03-31 20:36:56 Do you dream about spending a month in an exotic country some day? Skydiving? Or becoming a millionaire before retirement? These are a few ideas that might come to mind when you think about bucket lists. The phrase, bucket list, refers to what

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“Would You Rather?”

2023-03-15 16:35:35 Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor  than he who flatters with his tongue. Proverbs 28:23 This proverb reminds me of the classical game, “Would You Rather?” It is a game with a series of questions that ask if you would prefer one thing

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“Flattery or Rebuke?”

2023-03-15 16:40:56 Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor  than he who flatters with his tongue. Proverbs 28:23 This proverb reminds me of the classical game, “Would You Rather?” It is a game with a series of questions that ask if you would prefer one thing

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“Tomorrow! Tomorrow!”

2023-03-08 19:33:22 People are fascinated with wanting to know and predict the future. Even though research reports much about “future-telling failure”, many still read their daily horoscope, or even go to fortune tellers. Something about counting proverbial chickens before they hatch is captivating. In addition

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“Excuses! Excuses!

2023-02-26 19:08:06 We all have faced the challenge of getting out of something we simply do not want to do. Whether it is going to work, going out with friends, attending a social event, going out is just not that appealing. As a result, we

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“How ‘Bout Them Apples?”

2023-02-18 03:49:45 A word fitly spoken    is like apples of gold in a setting of silver. Proverbs 25:11 Do you know anyone who seems to know exactly the right thing to say at just the right moment? Are you that person, or are you like me

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“Just Desserts or Just Deserts?”

2023-02-12 20:22:26 “Just Desserts” is a bakery located near my neighborhood, and the name is both the truth and a play on words. The truth is, the bakery only sells desserts. The play on words is that the name is derived from the idiom, “Just

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“Don’t, but Do”

2023-02-04 21:18:51 How many times a day do you give or receive commands, positive and affirmative? Please pass me the salt. Be careful. Have a seat. Call me.  Don’t bother.  Don’t worry.  Quite often, right? It is because of this frequency, that my high school

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