Category Archives: On my mind

What are you thinking

What are you thinking
Sitting on my patio studying, I enjoy a nice breeze and look about. Since this is so often the place I write or read, many of my writings reflect my garden, cycle of life or some other outside wonder. The environment fills my mind and therefore affects my words. Surely this is true in other…
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Remembering the Future

Remembering the Future
God tells us to remember. He uses standing stones, feasts, symbols and tradition to ensure future generations know who He is and what He has done. During Passover dinner, the history of God’s deliverance of Israel is recounted. Joshua piled stones at the Jordan so future generations would ask about the miraculous crossing there. Jesus…
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Politics Aside

Politics Aside
We’re in a very political season in our nation. Americans are deeply divided and emotions are running high with increasingly disparate worldviews being expressed. It seems there are two general tendencies within the Christian community. There are those who want to separate and have nothing to do with government or civic practices, essentially creating their…
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The Mighty Sequoia

The Mighty Sequoia
These grand trees are so awe inspiring that some of the largest have been given names. But a great tree, like the General Sherman, could not have reached its majestic stature on its own. The sequoia's height and grandeur does not depend on deep roots, but rather shallow roots that spread wide and interlock with…
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