“But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it”— 1 Timothy 6:5-7(NIV). Picking up the raggedy teddy bear, the elderly woman clutched it to her chest. “I need him!” she exclaimed to her companion, also elderly, and leaning on a cane. “Put …
Before I could hand him the $10 bill I had grabbed from my billfold, the light turned green. As the older man struggled to rise to his feet, I resisted the urge to tell him to hurry up.
“Christ is the one to whom all biblical figures point & the one who makes Hollywood depictions of strength look foolish. There is no understanding of manhood without understanding Christ.”
“Regardless of our age or the years of neglect, our twisted trunks, peeled bark and heavy overgrowth, we can still experience the excitement that comes with seeing, feeling and experiencing the ‘newness of life’ on a daily basis.”
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