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President Truman and His Dad

17 Oct

John Truman, the father of President Harry S. Truman, struggled to find financial success. When John Truman was 63 years old, he sustained an injury. He was ill for a few weeks before he died. During those weeks, he spoke of his failure and he died believing that he had failed. Thirty years later ... View Post

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The “I want to do whatever I want to do and you can’t tell me otherwise” Culture

16 Oct

Yesterday Ray and I chatted with one of our children about the impact that popular culture has had on spiritual beliefs at various times in history. The conversation centered on the impact that the modern "I want to do whatever I want to do and you can't tell me otherwise" culture is having on what ... View Post

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Lights in the World

13 Oct

At dusk last night, the sky around us seemed unusual. All around the horizon, the sky was gray, except in spots like this one. In the midst of that cloudy sky, many bright spots of blue sky and lighted clouds like the one above peeked out. I kept seeing another and another and ... View Post

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Take It With You

27 Sep

In the 1930s, Dorothea Lange and other talented photographers took thousands of photographs of everyday people. The caption of this photo on Library of Congress is this: Sunday morning, Kern County, California. Many Texans, Oklahomans, Arkansans are settling in this country. Their cultures and ... View Post

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Parents and Children, Heart to Heart

11 Sep

Yesterday I shared a portion of Psalm 139, David's beautiful psalm about how intimately God knows us. When we have concerns or worries or troubles, it is easy to feel very lonely. It is a great comfort to know that you and I have a loving Father who is "intimately acquainted with all my ways" (verse ... View Post

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Generation to Generation, God's Love for You

Wise Lessons for Children of All Ages

9 Sep

In the first chapters of Proverbs, Solomon teaches his son lessons about life. At the beginning of chapter 3, he says: My son, do not forget my teaching, But let your heart keep my commandments . . . Proverbs 3:1 Solomon was a wise man. His wisdom was a direct gift from God. Now God gave ... View Post

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