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Life is full of obstacles. Some you see coming from a distance, while others hit you out of no where like a Mack truck. Usually we talk about difficulties as if they are “valleys”. In other words, a valley is a low point in your life. Perhaps a “low” point in your life is when…
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Drive long enough on four good tires and you’ll eventually have a flat. It’s expected, that’s why we all have a spare tire in our trunk or under our car. I remember when my wife and I were first married. Our love was big, our money was small, and our tires were beyond bald. One…
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Last night, my son got his first skateboard. He wanted a “penny board”. On the way to the store, he told me a lot about skateboards, skaters, and skating. I watched him in the rear view mirror on the way home and then to the skatepark. He held that board with anticipation and eagerness…with joy!…
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Sincerity. It means free from pretense or deceit. It comes from Latin “sine” without and “cera” wax. Without wax. Ancient marble sculptures that didn’t have wax in the imperfections and cracks were stamped “sine cera” denoting they were true and perfect marble, even with their faults. When we are vulnerable enough to reveal our faults…
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Writing in the sand can be relaxing. I’m not the best artist, so it’s a good thing God erases it and gives a blank canvas to try again. As I walked along the beach this morning I thought about the two times Jesus stooped down to write in the sand. John 8:1-11 tells us a…
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Outside of Jesus, I’d say family is the most important relationship I have. To date, we’ve had an incredible 20 years of marriage, 16 years of parenting, hundreds of memories, and one blessed family. The beach really isn’t about the beach. The lake really isn’t about the lake. Camping really isn’t about camping. They are…
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A new condominium is on the way up at the beach. A souvenir store stood in its place last year. As I watched some construction take place on it today, I thought, “I wonder how high it will be? I wonder how deep is the foundation?” You see, how high the structure will be has…
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“Unexpected Birds of Prey” Seagulls are everywhere at the beach…everywhere’s there’s someone with a bag of chips or a ham sandwich that is. Throw one Cheeto and you’ll attract a dozen birds. They lie in wait (or fly in wait) hoping for anything. They are somewhat birds of opportunity, maybe even birds of prey. Not…
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A new condominium is on the way up at the beach. A souvenir store stood in its place last year. As I watched some construction take place on it today, I thought, “I wonder how high it will be? I wonder how deep is the foundation?” You see, how high the structure will be has…
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Walking along the public beach in the morning is absolutely beautiful! But among this evident beauty can be hidden danger. About every 100 yards there is a lifeguard stand. The stand is a symbol and a platform for rescuing, but the structure itself can save no one. It gives the lifeguard the vantage point to…
stephen R Harrison 