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Have a Positive Impact on the Children
Last week I received a phone call from my former college roommate letting me know that he was a grandfather now. His first grandchild had been born the previous day. After congratulating him on this joyous event, I decided to share my perspective as a longtime grandparent of more than 18 years, as well as…
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Jesus Takes Away Your Spiritual Trash
It was garbage pick-up day for my elderly parents. My dad had wheeled his trash receptacle down to the curb as usual. However, later he noticed someone in a truck taking their neighbor’s garbage while ignoring my parent’s trash. Thinking they had been forgotten, they called the waste service. They were informed that their workers…
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Remember Your Heavenly Citizenship
As I write this, our country is still reeling from the attempted assassination of a presidential candidate. Meanwhile, political conventions are going on as part of the process during a tumultuous election year. There are deep divisions in the nation over its direction and future. In the midst of all the political fervor, let’s be…
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Make Sure You Are Actually Experiencing God
My wife and I were sitting in a park watching a Fourth of July fireworks display. As the night sky began to light up with the beautiful illuminations, I found myself momentarily distracted by a small group of pre-teen girls standing a short distance away. What first annoyingly caught my eye was the bright light…
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Watch Out for Distractions
I know a young driver who recently had what fortunately turned out to be only a minor mishap. I understand that he was reaching over to steady a bag in the passenger seat of his vehicle when he ran off the side of the road, slightly damaging his truck. Such momentary distractions while driving have…
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Tony Elder, Author/Pastor 