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When you get right down to it, there are only two types of minds: open and closed. A closed mind is like a cake that’s baked. It’s done. Apart from the frosting, there isn’t anything else to add. A closed … Continue reading →

Our street is built on a fairly sharp incline. As such, it is a popular place for skateboard activity. Especially with what Chandler calls “cruisers.” They are a little bigger than traditional skateboards and they have larger, softer wheels—more like … Continue reading →

One nice thing about writing a daily devotional is that I have 24 hours to fix something I may not have said clearly the first time. Like my last sentence yesterday, which confused a lot of you: “You won’t find … Continue reading →

Our thoughts for today harken back to a Catch last week about pleasing and being pleasing [to] God. Quite often comments from readers can add a new insight or a different twist on things. This one comes, believe it or … Continue reading →

It was almost a year ago to the day that I first discovered the Seminole Indians in Longview, Texas. No I didn’t discover the Seminole in Texas (they are from Florida), I was in Texas when I found out about … Continue reading →

Knowing you are pleasing to God is one thing; pleasing Him is quite another. There’s this little matter of our behavior. I will always love our son, Chandler; I may not always like what he is doing. It’s all about … Continue reading →

If you’re anything like me, you are really good at beating yourself up on a regular basis. Most of us live with a lot of guilt. We were never good enough. Everything is our fault. This is because all our … Continue reading →

Our thought today comes courtesy of Lee, one of our readers. She related a story about a Christian who was being harassed for her beliefs by an atheist. After the atheist gave some compelling reasons for his disbelief in God, … Continue reading →

Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. (Hebrews 13:2) If every stranger you met were a potential angel, how would you treat strangers? Pretty well, I would guess. We … Continue reading →

It’s a conversation that allegedly took place between Abraham Lincoln and his best friend, Joshua Speed. Speed, upon finding Lincoln reading the Bible, laid a hand on his shoulder and remarked, “I am glad to see you profitably engaged.” “I … Continue reading →