Monday Morning Manna
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Monday Morning Manna: So Simple, It’s Profound
The sign attracted my attention. It was so simple, yet so profound. It bypassed theory and landed on reality. “You know it’s cold outside” the sign read, “when you go…
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Monday Morning Manna: Morning Songs
I coordinate a group of friends who read a Bible chapter each day and comment on a private Facebook group. Last week, as we were reading through the Psalms, the…
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Monday Morning Manna: Friendship
They wished me Happy Birthday and it wasn’t even one of the “big ones.” Ever since my granddaughter put me on Facebook seven years ago, I have loved re-connecting with…
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Monday Morning Manna: From the Past to the Future
It’s once again time for a new year to begin, or as a good friend said to me on December 30, “Good time for a restart, and fresh inspiration. Rest…
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Monday Morning Manna: Meaningful Christmas Memories
Among other things, Christmas is about memories. My favorite Christmas memory came in a small church in Germany. We joined worshippers in singing “Silent Night” in both German and English,…
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Monday Morning Manna: Substitute Cuss Words
Growing up around, then serving among preachers, missionaries, and denominational servants, I was always amazed at what they substituted for genuine cuss words. They couldn’t say “Damn” or “Hell” or…
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Monday Morning Manna: God Isn’t Fixing This . . . or Is He
In response to prominent people saying they were praying for the San Bernardino, CA shooting victims’ families and the survivors, the December 3 headline on the New York Daily News…
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Monday Morning Manna: Thanks for Everything . . . Even That
Thanksgiving morning came and went. The day was unseasonably warm with just enough wind to keep the air fresh and keep leaves on the ground. The neighborhood was quiet, as…
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Monday Morning Manna: A Gratitude Attitude
A recent survey showed Psalm 103 to be the second most favorite Psalm in the Bible (following Psalm 23). Few Psalms are more beautiful; few anticipate the New Testament more.…