Tag: jesus
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Eternal Life
My daughter was about eighteen months old when we took her to the New York State Fair at Syracuse, New York. I held her while we visited the booth where we watched chickens as they were hatching, emerging from their egg shells. The young man attending picked one up and presented a new-born chick to…
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More Than A Profit
Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own home town, among his relations and in his own home.” He could not do many miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them. We was amazed at their lack of faith. (Matthew 6:4-6) In only…
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Simplicity
Simplicity An instructor of mine told this story about herself. When she, Anna, was eight years old she overheard her father talking to her mother on his phone about their vacation plans. What she heard was, “We’ll take the Pontiac up the coast (of California) and catch the circus in San Francisco.” What she thought…
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The Spirit of Christmas
Already the Christmas catalogs are arriving full of decorations, cards, and gifts. While they remind me of all that has to be done before that one day of the year, I also welcome them for the reminder of that one day, and even for all the days surrounding it in preparation, and for the glow…
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An Unexpected Honor
New York City is a place where it is said , “If it can be found, you can find it in New York.” Once when we were visiting the New York Macy’s store, Jack was wearing a fedora, the hat he usually wore when shopping. A well dressed man approached him and asked eagerly where…
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The Secret Place
The Secret Place When you pray, go into your secret place and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who is in secret will reward you. (Matthew 6:6). These words words were spoken by Jesus just before he gave the disciples the words to the Lord’s Prayer.…
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