Category Archives: Discovery

Is your life a mess? Maybe you’re not seeing it in the right light.

Things aren’t always what they seem, right? An event that appears horrible or at least annoying turns out to have a good outcome, when seen in the right light (and yes, that is a bit of foreshadowing – pun intended). … Continue reading

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Certainty about the future: 2012 and beyond

Apparently 2012 will not see the end of the world, but just the transition into a new era. This is according to Australian researcher Sven Gronemeyer, who said the Mayan calendar ends at 2012 because the ancient Mexican culture was … Continue reading

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Tuesday’s dueling earthquakes a unique U.S. event

Those little old earthquakes at the beginning of the week seem like way old news now that Hurricane Irene is getting ready to run up the East Coast and lay a hurtin’ on Washington, D.C., New York and Boston. But … Continue reading

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Battling the NOT Caring beast

Do you ever hit a wall of NOT Caring? I do. I was struggling, if that’s the right way to describe it, with the NOT Caring beast this morning. Well, I suppose it was a struggle, because here I am … Continue reading

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God’s most challenging command? Like one another

I find it interesting how God is able to take us to a whole other level of understanding something that we thought we understood perfectly well already. For instance, the subject of love. Any bible scholar and many preachers will … Continue reading

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How God turns a tomato into something much more amazing than ketchup

So I got to hear Phil Vischer last week in Chicago. Phil created VeggieTales, the smash hit Christian animated series featuring armless, legless talking vegetables. Further proof that with God all things are possible.   I’d heard rumors of Phil’s … Continue reading

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The Royal Wedding, the NFL Draft and the longing for glory

So what’s the deal with Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding? I must admit I was tempted to snarkiness as Julia watched the coverage last night on The Learning Channel. By snarky, I mean this: sarcastic in a really demeaning … Continue reading

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Not much to say? That’s more than OK with God

I really tried to come up with a creative little commentary today, but, no go. Some days are like that. But it did remind me of James 1:19, My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to … Continue reading

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What Does God Want Me to Do? on Radio!

God has opened up some wonderful opportunities for the message of What Does God Want Me to Do? to get out there. I think the current economic hardships and the almost 10 percent unemployment rate has created an environment where … Continue reading

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Discovery Channel song prompts question: What does the earth sing about?

There’s a lot to praise in creation. And sure, we know we should praise the creator too. But do we? Really? Consider a few psalms from the Old Testament as you also enjoy this commercial from the Discovery Channel. Continue reading

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