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Earthly fears are no fears at all. Answer the big question of eternity, and the little questions of life fall into perspective.
From 1 Corinthians 4:6: “I have applied all this to Apollos and myself for your benefit, brothers and sisters, so that you may learn through us the meaning of the saying, ‘Nothing beyond what is written,’ so that none of you will be puffed up in favor of one against another.”
From Romans 10:12-13: “For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous to all who call Him. For, ‘Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.'”
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Sitting here on a quiet, morning dawn
Drinking coffee, warming a drowsy mind
Passing the time with memories, all wrong
Looking for warmhearted hopes, none to find
Wishing countless troubles would go away
Thinking another day will bring some hope
Realizing now, my dreams are crushed today
Watching out the window, through hopeless scope
Opening a Bible, found by God’s Grace
Inviting me in, His Word reaches out
Sensing a way to change life’s dismal pace
Offering a new path, without a doubt
Witnessing Christ Jesus on a cruel Cross
Accepting my Savior, no longer lost
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Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing ’til it gets there.
There are lots of people who mistake their imagination for their memory.
This short story was originally published in its entirety in November, 2018. The story will be reposted in smaller segments over the next several days. Enjoy a bit of humor and sarcasm in this fictional account, which does have a bit of truth lingering behind the words.
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Pete arrives at Aaron Burr High School eager to kick off his teaching career. He is a first-year teacher who is feeling more than a tad edgy as he begins teaching high school students.
His preparedness from the university is masked by his nervousness and anxiety. Sometimes, he feels more like when he was standing in the batter’s box as a 12-year old, and he struck out with the bases loaded to end the game in defeat! He asks himself over and over again, “Will I really make it as a teacher?”
Why the community named its high school after Aaron Burr is a bit of a mystery. Afterall, about the only milestone ever noted about him in history is that he prevailed in a duel with Alexander Hamilton many, many years ago.
Nonetheless, Pete sets up his classroom with both apprehension and enthusiasm as he spends two days preparing it for the first day of school, which is arriving soon. His classroom is a computer lab where he will teach students in the applications of Microsoft Office in their personal and working lives (now that is mouthful of expectations).
He sometimes wonders why he could not have been the entrepreneur behind Microsoft’s enormous success instead of Bill Gates. Pete remains a big dreamer who hopes one day to make it to the top!
He is unaware of the challenges that are secretly waiting for him, just as a snake waits to spring upon its prey. Being a “rookie” teacher and a bit naïve, Pete is walking into a miserable swamp instead of an honored school. Nearly all of the teaching staff is new to Aaron Burr. As the opening bell awaits, they may remember the maiden and ill-fated voyage of the ocean liner Titanic.
Thank you for reading. Over the next several days, be looking for more details about the first day of school at Aaron Burr High School.
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The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop.
Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words.
From James 1:22-24: But be doers of the Word, and not merely hearers who deceive of themselves. For if any are hearers of the Word and not doers, they are like those who look at themselves in a mirror; for they look at themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were like.”
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Actions speak loudest for ourselves
Walking in a Christ-like manner
Be a doer of God’s Word
God builds with a benevolent hammer
God calls upon each of us
Acting in faithfulness each day
Be a doer of God’s way
He always knows what to say
Being responsible with life’s rewards
Witnessing God’s work on this earth
Be a doer of God’s Word
Docking our ship at God’s berth
Our blessed Lord sends His harvest
Leaving us with a bountiful taste
Be a doer of God’s Word
Listening with intent, never in haste
Reading the Holy Ten Commandments
God declares all that is good
Be a doer of God’s Word
Now following all that we should
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Under heaven’s lock and key, we are protected by the most efficient security system available–the power of God.
From 1 Peter 1:5: By this great mercy He [God] has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ . . . and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who are being protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.”
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The pace of work at Bill’s office has recently been too much to bear. Laboring for countless hours to land a substantial account for his marketing business, he has been working diligently, nearly nonstop, with little time off.
Viewing a beautiful day outside of his office window, Bill checks his calendar. All looks free for an afternoon rendezvous with one of his favorite places . . . a splendid, quiet 18 holes on the golf course.
As he quietly slips away from the office, Bill instructs his secretary to hold down the fort . . . “Please keep the boss off of my back for three hours.”
About two hours later, Bill’s boss shows up. He needs to catch up with Bill about this new account. Let’s eavesdrop on the conversation between the boss and Bill’s ever-protective secretary.
The boss asks the secretary, “Where’s Bill at? I need to check on his progress with our newest account.”
She dutifully replies, “He’s working on his game.”
“What game?”
“He’s working hard to land this new account that’s better than par.”
“Well, I hope he keeps his eyes focused on the prize, just like an eagle.”
“Oh, I’m sure he’s looking for lots of birdies, perhaps an eagle or two.”
As the boss leaves the office, he turns around and smiles, “Bill really is my ‘ace in the hole’ around here.”
Meanwhile at this same moment on the golf course, Bill tees off on the short, par-3, 13th hole. His ball carries straight and true, lands softly on the green, and meanders right into the hole.
A hole-in-one . . . an ACE!
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While you can’t do much about your ancestors, you can influence your descendants greatly.
From Psalm 127:1: “Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord guards the city, the guard keeps watch in vain.”
Facing harsh darkness
God delivers us with light—
Resurrection comes
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God’s Grace comes to all
Turning weakness to power—
Accept His free gift
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He is life’s true source
Nothing can replace Jesus—
Our only Savior
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