Category Archives: Inspiration

Finale

Posted on July 11, 2017 by

Our nearly 100 hours of Bible reading was capped on Sunday morning when we read through the book of Revelation. It took about one-and-a-half hours, not too much longer than a typical Sunday morning sermon (smile!) Revelation is a book … Continue reading →

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Paul’s Assignment

Posted on July 7, 2017 by

The Bible Read-a-Thon has been a truly exciting journey. There are so, so many things to share, but I’ve selected just a few impressions from the dramatic final chapters of the Book of Acts. Paul repeatedly states, as other apostles … Continue reading →

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Not Guilty?

Posted on July 3, 2017 by

DAY 7: A simple truth touched me in our reading today. “Yet in spite of all this you say, ‘I am innocent; he (God) is not angry with me.’ But I will pass judgement on you because you say, ‘I have … Continue reading →

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Precision and Excellence

Posted on June 28, 2017 by

Day 2: Reading through Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers could be suffocating; one is left with no doubt as to why these books are the core of what is known as THE LAW! However, the journey could also be inspiring. Because … Continue reading →

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Reading God’s Word

Posted on June 24, 2017 by

This year, I am using a Bible that belonged to my father for personal devotions. His Bible was one thing I requested for after his death, and my brothers graciously agreed. I enjoy reflecting on his notes and markings as … Continue reading →

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The Master Builder

Posted on June 20, 2017 by

Tip – TAP – BAM – pause – tip – TAP – BAM – pause. You could almost use the cadence as a metronome. It was the sound of my father driving nails into a piece of wood; usually a two-by-four … Continue reading →

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Time for Bed

Posted on May 8, 2017 by

My father had very rigid ideas about bedtime and waking up time. Staying up late, for him, was almost as serious of a wrong as other behavior we would typically label as sin: smoking, drinking, or other vices. Sleeping in … Continue reading →

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