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The issue of ‘gifts’ really seems like it should be a non-issue. If someone wants to give you something, the attitude of most people is ‘ok, so give it to me!’ We are either given something or not and that seems to be where most people leave the issue. I hear this logic applied to the issue of spiritual gifts …
We people sure are funny. After all these years we are still trying to figure out how to separate ‘cause and effect’. Do you know what I mean? Often times we either want the consequence or results of hard work but don’t want to actually do the hard work. Other times we want to do whatever we feel like doing …
As a kid I enjoyed catching bugs. I even did a school project on ‘entomology’ (the study of bugs) and had a showcase of the different critters I had caught over time. Living in South Alabama, at the time, there were many to choose from and plenty to catch! I was always fascinated by the caterpillars; the many shapes and …
You may recall the classic cartoon of a character firing arrows at the side of a barn and then drawing a target around where the arrow had struck. Wasn’t it amazing that he hit the bulls-eye every time?! Obviously the cartoon was intended to make us laugh and show the exact opposite of what aiming at a target is all …
It’s Spring and the sound of the lawn mower seems to reverberate all day off the houses in the neighborhood. Everyone is coming out of hibernation and working in the flower beds and trying to put their best foot forward. There’s much to be said for intentional pruning and development. I believe it is key to living a life worth …
The role of ‘Father’ has been under attack for quite some time. That is not to say women and mothers have not been mistreated or under appreciated; certainly they have. But, there seems to be a clear understanding in our culture that the nurturing and tenderness of a mother is absolutely essential in the life of a child. However, especially …