December 2023
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I’m back at the gym this morning for my second day in a row (you’ve got to have at least two days to make “it in a row”). It’s the first week my back hasn’t stopped me from running and working out in about two months. I also wanted to start the gym before the
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On June 2, 1941, at age 37, baseball legend Lou Gehrig died exactly 16 years to the day he replaced Wally Pipp as first baseman with the New York Yankees. Best known for his 2,130 consecutive games played, Gehrig competed until he could no longer deal with the pain of what would later be known
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Thomas Aquinas said, “There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.” I’ve got a couple of close friends who have been there for me through the ups and downs of life. These friends were there at my wedding, the birth of my kids, the death of my dad, mom, and
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I remember the process my wife and I went through when we named our children – she named them, and I said, “OK.” I also suggested some crazy names just to use my spiritual gift of aggravation. People put a lot of thought into the name of their children these days. Some choose names after
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We need more men with the character of Joseph! We see all this in his actions, as there isn’t a recorded word of Joseph in the Bible. What other Godly character traits do you see as you read about Joseph in the Bible?
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I love Mary’s Song in Luke 1:46-56 As I read it this morning, I noticed at least 18 attributes of God. Mary made her prayer and song all about God!
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I love the snow, what about you? I’m not talking about a blizzard or sleet, but that perfect snow…the kind that actually sticks to the ground and rolls up to make a snowman. Living in Arkansas, I haven’t been in a perfect snow very many times. I do remember a huge snow around 1985 as
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Our family usually sponsors a couple of foster kids for Christmas. Sometimes, kids don’t have enough people standing with them. In our context, those in our foster care system can be considered modern day orphans. Not only is taking care of orphans biblical (James 1:27), loving on them in their distress and time of need
stephen R Harrison 