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Are You Eager to Answer God's Call?

I love coaching my kids’ basketball teams. I’m coaching two different teams this year -- Annabelle’s team, which is comprised of all first graders and James’s team, which is all third graders.  This means that every Tuesday night I get to interact with about 18 children that range from the ages of 7 to 9. As you might have guessed, each practice will require moments where I ask the kids a question. The question could be about the rules of basketball or the...

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Rooted in God's Word

Psalm 1 (ESV) "Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers, but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that...

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Waiting on God

Sometimes I enjoy waiting. I admit that's not always the case. I remember when I was growing up it seemed we were always waiting on my sister, the last one to be ready to go anywhere. I didn't enjoy that waiting. And I'm not so fond of waiting when I'm waiting for something that makes me nervous or anxious. Other times, though, waiting feels more like a gift. Waiting often comes when I have no control over a situation, no other option but to wait. If I can recognize and accept that...

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