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Communication

Why Bother Being Emotionally Fluent?

I had the privilege of teaching each of my sons to read. Though it took time, patience and persistence, teaching them to read gave them lifetime benefits. Being the fluent readers that they are today, they can read whatever they want in order to learn something new, be better informed men, or simply be entertained…
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Learning

Why Bother Learning How to Fly?

I have the privilege of observing a family of osprey that live across the street from me. Years ago, our local power company placed a tall pole in the empty field and year after year the same pair of ospreys return in early spring to build their nest, mate, and nurture a family of chicks.…
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Faith

Why Bother Recognizing the Saboteur?

Recently, my creative thinking was stirred when I heard someone use the word, saboteur. A saboteur is a person who commits sabotage. Sabotage includes the act of an enemy deliberately damaging property. When I think of saboteur, I think of Satan.  Our Enemy  Because believers are indwelt by the Holy Spirit, Satan cannot indwell the…
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Faith

Why Bother to Lighten Our Load?

Unlike a pack animal, humans are not made to be beasts of burden and yet, sometimes we act as though we are. Life is hard, but the choices we make can make our lives harder or easier.   Keeping Our Life Light  I used to have a neighbor who was more than a good neighbor,…
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