With hindsight, wouldn’t we all do things differently? Examining mistakes after the fact is one of the best ways to learn, but there  is a time and place for second guessing. When it is used to shift blame and obfuscate we must call it out. Like most all of us I have been deeply affected…

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And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act will be like the foolish man who built his house on sand. — Matthew 7:26. I know enough about construction to understand that any building, house, or structure is only as stable as its foundation. If one doesn’t sink the pilings deep enough, if…

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We pray that God bring comfort to the citizens of Uvalde, Texas. We pray that God bring comfort to children everywhere in the U.S. We pray that God give us the wisdom and the right words to help our families and neighbors once again. Politicians are already proposing solutions, people are demanding change, agenda will…

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The  New York Times ran an opinion piece about  praying to God that you don’t believe in. This Sunday, The Times, ran some very well-thought out responses to the opinion piece in it’s “Letters to the Editor” section. I won’t try to repeat the opinion piece or the reactions here, but I will say if you do read…

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They band together, they lie in wait, they spy on my footsteps, because they seek my life. — Psalm 56:6. If you were read the above on social media, you might suggest the author seek counseling. Yet, you probably do know people who begin their day worried about what bad could happen that day, or…

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