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Is God Fair?

Posted in Life, Musings, Truth on May 31, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Reading in Exodus chapter 4 this morning, I couldn’t escape this question: Is  God fair? (in fact, any thoughtful reader of the Scriptures is forced to wrestle with that question all the time).
Let’s assume, for the sake of discussion, the general way we use the term fair/fairness on a human level in Western civilization: equitable; [...]

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Tugging on the Leash

Posted in Faith, Inspiration, Life, Musings on May 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Yesterday, we took our dog Mystic for a walk in Tourne Park, one of her favorite activities. She loves hopping in the van, curling up in a seat, and propping her head on an armrest, quietly enjoying the ride.
But when we get to our destination and put her on leash, placid “going along for the [...]

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Shattering Glass

Posted in Boys, Fathering, Fun, Home, Men on May 22, 2009 | 4 Comments »

I wish I had a picture of all the faces – especially Sandy’s.
We were having a nice, calm dinner last evening on the deck – all of us together, which is rare now that the oldest two are over 18 and working lots of hours. A beautiful, sun-filled day was winding down and the usual [...]

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Not a Snuggie

Posted in Faith, Truth, tagged on May 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »

The way some people speak and write about God, you’d think He was one big Snuggie – some fluffy Being whose sole function in life is to make us feel warm and comfy and better about ourselves.
Try telling that to Moses.
When it was time to get Moses’ undivided attention, we read in Exodus 3 that [...]

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Putting your Kid in the Reeds

Posted in Inspiration, Mothering, Musings, Parenting, tagged , on May 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »

What kind of mother would abandon her child in some reeds by a river? After 3 months bonding with her little boy, what woman could possibly package up a child in a wicker basket, float him in the weeds, and walk away?
A mother with great love for her son.
In Exodus chapter 2, we see just [...]

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You and Mona Lisa

Posted in Faith, Inspiration, Life, Musings, Parenting, Truth on May 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

People go to extraordinary expense and trouble to view, first-hand, an outstanding work of art. Gazing at Michelangelo’s David, or the Mona Lisa, we are struck by the amazing skill and creativity that went into producing these (static) works.
Any crass visitor who came through and dismissed the Mona Lisa with a throwaway comment such as, [...]

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