“I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise will always be in my mouth”—Psalm 34:1 (CEB). It was a game “where the real action took place off the field.” This subtitle appeared above an article titled “Take Me Out to The Blackberry Patch” in a recent edition of Reader’s Digest. The article was …
“But God has blessed you, because your eyes can see and your ears can hear!”—Matthew 13:16(CEV). When I was in sixth grade, I was diagnosed with myopia or nearsightedness, meaning I had the ability to see near objects more clearly than distant objects. To compound the diagnosis, I also had astigmatism, an imperfection of the …
“Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God”— Psalm 43:5 (ESV). Gulley-washing rains have plagued parts of the country during the past months, leaving a path of destruction behind in many areas. Lives …
“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see”— Hebrews 11:1 (CEB). The lyrics to an old Frank Sinatra tune come back to haunt me sometimes. Part of the song goes, “I planned each charted course, each careful step along the byway and more, much more than …
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