Tag Archives: Attitude

KEEP THE LAMP FED

The Story of Jesus “Missed it by that much” said often by one of my favorite characters, in television’s Get Smart episodes and later a good movie. The agent, Maxwell Smart, took pride in being prepared for anything that might … Continue reading

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THE ARRIVAL

The Story of Jesus It’s happened more than once to me as I prepare for “big events”. This past summer I was the teacher of students who were going to invent the “perfect” contraption to protect a raw egg as … Continue reading

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HERE’S ANOTHER SIGN…PART TWO

The Story of Jesus – The Return We sit down to watch a movie. The movie begins with someone described as nice, wonderful, full of life and has great plans for the near future. We know from our movie drama … Continue reading

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HERE’S YOUR SIGN…

The Story of Jesus – The Return We are always looking for signs for everything! We look for signs as we travel to specific locations, so we won’t miss all the turns. We look for signs of betrayal, signs of … Continue reading

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HOW ‘BOUT THOSE LAKERS?

The Story of Jesus – Truth As a generality, we do typically do not like confrontation. We either change the subject, run from it, avoid it, stay and deliver it or receive it. Whatever the choice, it is not pleasant … Continue reading

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WANT TO STAND OUT? THEN STEP DOWN!

The Story of Jesus “I want to be just like you!” Have you ever heard that said to you or watched a young person you are mentoring or counseling begin to look to you for answers to their problems? DANGER … Continue reading

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DISARMING LOVE

The Story of Jesus The gathering of family and friends over the holidays sometimes leads to after dinner discussions over life stuff. We try to avoid talking politics with those we know do not agree with us. We also avoid … Continue reading

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KINGDOM STORIES

The Story of Jesus Sometimes we tell stories or give analogies to our kids so they understand. “It’s like this…” we begin, or “Have you ever…” and sometimes we throw in a “What would happen if…” so we can probe … Continue reading

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WHO TOLD YOU YOU COULD DO THAT?

The Story of Jesus As we go about our life, trying to walk in the will of God, sometimes we do something, not in the norm, and are asked, “Who told YOU you could do that? Sometimes we have no … Continue reading

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NOW THERE WAS ROOM…

The Story of Jesus When people are angry and act on that anger, we are uncomfortable at the least. Our human nature’s first response is either fight or flight from these situations. For me, it depends on the facts, the … Continue reading

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