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OUR HOPE: The Crooked Road

Have you ever taken a crooked road to arrive at an oft visited destination?  Did it take you longer than the road you usually take, which is straight and direct?  Was it more pleasant to travel, or did it present more difficulties?  And when you reached that destination, were you fresh ...

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Living a lie

“Can I tell you something really heavy?  With dark, pleading eyes, Kayshon asked, “You remember the boy who was killed two weeks ago?  You remember the kid who shot him…well, he was in my face the day before.”  His voice trailed off as he mumbled, “It could have been me.” ...

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Spanking In Public Schools

Spanking In Public Schools By John Livingston Clark So, your child has been called into the school office to be disciplined. You reside in a state where corporal punishment is legal. The principal calls you to see if it is okay with you for him to paddle your child. What ...

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What Are You Reaping?

It’s amazing what you get from just a few seeds! One corn plant usually produces one large ear of corn—with between 800-1200 kernels on that one ear. Planting just one zucchini plant, usually with 3-4 seeds, produces enough zucchini to feed an average family for a season. And the next ...

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Who am I?

Crazy quizzes pop up on every Facebook Feed.  I confess.  I love them.  They are fun.  What dwarf are you?  What city should you live in?  What color is your aura?  What dog breed are you?  In a world where time is a premium, what compels us to take nonsensical ...

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Lessons from the Island of Berk

Every movie has an agenda with lessons to teach and lessons you can learn regardless of what it intended to teach. For better or worse, here are 8 lessons I found within the movie, “How to Train Your Dragon 2”.   Worldly Lessons 1. “Independence” (depending only on yourself without ...

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