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We live in a world with God’s creativity all around us. We see unique beauty in the many things He created. Whether we look to animals, plants or people, we see God’s creative genius everywhere. Regarding people, we see the diversity of God’s handiwork in that 80-85% are neuro-typical — their brains are wired typically — while the other 15-20% are wired differently.
The world often considers these individuals to be disabled in some way. While I certainly understand this perspective, I can’t lose sight of the fact that… Read more
The verse that gives my days significance
2 Peter 3:8 New International Version (NIV)
8 But do not forget this one thing, dear friends:
With the Lord a day is like a thousand years,
and a thousand years are like a day.
I’ve heard the second half of this verse referenced many times (most recently at a funeral), but hardly ever the first half.
What does it mean that “a day is like a thousand years?”
To me, it means my minutes are of WAY MORE… Read more
Trying to Get Back on Track
My mom’s church was having a youth discipleship weekend and we gave Stephen the option of going or not. Friends of ours were going to be leading the worship. He decided to go so we made all the necessary arrangements. The weekend began Friday at 6pm and ended Sunday at noon. We knew that the students would be running full steam from morning until midnight (well past Stephen’s usual bedtime) and that he would be worn out after this kind of a schedule. On top of that he was already fighting an upper respiratory infection and just started an antibiotic… Read more
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