Can we truly view God’s kingdom as our home and native land? Can we value it as much as we value being citizens of a particular earthly country?
Our Home and Native Land
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Will You Pray for Me?
"And when you pray, do not keep babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words." (Matthew 6:7 NKJV) "Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." (1...
My First Classroom: Lessons From the Classroom, Part 1
As far back as I can remember, I wanted to become a teacher. I remember playing with the younger students even when I was in elementary school, and even as young as I was, it made me happy to see how much they liked the extra attention. When I began university, I...
The Speck of Sawdust
Why are Some People so Judgmental?"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own...
High Gates
"Duncan pushed me, Auntie Lyn, for NO REASON at all!"I hadn't witnessed the preceding events personally, but as I looked down at the 7 year old's upturned face, I couldn't help but see the painted-on innocence. "Really," I said. "For no reason at all, Olivia?""No,...
Tend the World
"The LORD God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to tend and watch over it." (Genesis 2:14 NLT)I thumbed through the pages of the Scout handbook, looking for an activity.As a Cub Scout, my oldest grandson had to complete a number of requirements to receive his first...
The Mother Dog
"I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. All of us who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you. 16 Only let us live up to...
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