Category: Following Jesus
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Becoming a Marriage Expert – Romans 12:9-13
The author of an insightful blog post explains that much of the hard work we do is only practice, preparation for a masterpiece to come. He cited the book Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell, when he said it takes 10,000 hours to become the best at something, like 10,000 hours of singing or shooting basketball hoops or teaching or knitting. “Most…
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What to Hold On To – Philippians 3:10-14
My husband scrolled through Facebook last night and stopped at side-by-side photos of a couple on a motorcycle, one taken when they first married, the other 60 years later on the same bike. The woman highlighted the similarity between marriage and motorcycles–with both you just keep holding on. Jerry’s mother often rode with his father. She could even…
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When your Life’s Work Gets the Dreaded Pink Slip – Job 1:21
Does God fire people who work for him? I don’t know about being fired, but I received a pink slip terminating me from my life’s calling several years ago. When I attended a staff meeting at church, I observed the discussion about how the different ministries should be managed. It was insightful. The first to give a report was a youth…
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Repairing Broken Relationships – Hebrews 12:12-15
Would you like broken relationships in your family to be restored? One way to see progress is by following the instructions outlined in Hebrews 12. I have been out of touch with some of my extended family for decades. Misunderstandings, indifference and hurts all played their part in dividing us, and since so many years…
