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Why Bother Being Receptive to True Love?

On a recent Macek Maverick call, one of those bimonthly family connections by phone,   my oldest brother posed this question, “What do you wish you’d learned to do earlier in life?”  “I wished I’d learned early on, to be more willing to receive God’s love,” was my response. Not of This World Starting out…
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Faith

Why Bother to Stay Steady?

At times, it is disconcerting to hear others use a word with their own interpretation rather than using its distinct, clear, established and unmistakable meaning. For instance, the other day, a young girl told me about her “mother.” Although I know that her biological mother is deceased, she now identifies her father’s present live-in girlfriend…
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Faith

Why Bother Considering Where We Place Our Hope?

Becoming a believer has had its surprises. When I agreed with Jesus that he was trustworthy enough to follow, I had no idea where he’d lead. At the time, I did not know that was what a walk of faith was all about. We are not supposed to see what is up ahead, rather we…
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Communication

Why Bother Knowing Who We Are Responsible For?

If I am attentive, my marriage teaches me something new every day. For instance, recently, my husband was on his way to the grocery store to do the weekly shopping. Before he left, he asked me to remind him to take his antibiotic when he returned. “Why can’t you take it now?” I asked. “It’s…
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