Tag Archives: God

Thursday October 30, 2025 – The choice is ours in how we respond

Numbers 13:1-2   The LORD said to Moses, “Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each ancestral tribe send one of its leaders.” The twelve spies were given an opportunity by … Continue reading

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Tuesday October 28, 2025 – An inspiring lesson from our son Michael’s life

2 Corinthians 2:14  But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him. Our youngest son Michael was born with an artistic gift.  Even … Continue reading

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Sunday October 26, 2025 – Is telling the truth optional?

Acts 5:8-9  Peter asked her, “Tell me, is this the price you and Ananias got for the land?”   “Yes,” she said, “that is the price.”  9 Peter said to her, “How could you agree to test the Spirit of the … Continue reading

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Saturday October 25, 2025 – The wonderful example of Mike Maggiano, my last boss at Medical Mutual

Nehemiah 1:5  Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and obey his commands,” There is a scene in the movie Fantasia called Night … Continue reading

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Friday October 24, 2025 – The lesson of the Pamper Pole

Proverbs 3:5  Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; Our 3rd son Andrew was part of a mission intern program in Colorado Springs from August 1999 – June 2001.  The program included … Continue reading

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Thursday October 23, 2025 – When in dark and difficult places

2 Corinthians 4:18  So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. Have you noticed how birds will sing in the morning … Continue reading

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Wednesday October 22, 2025 – A spectrum such as sour to sweet

Scripture to follow… One of the realities that we live with is that we are all works in progress.  We have strong points and weak points.  There are areas where we have really grown in God, and then there are … Continue reading

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Tuesday October 21, 2025 – Shallow: A different and better perception of this word

Hebrews 13:1 Keep on loving each other as brothers. I grew up in a small town right on Lake Michigan across from Chicago.  Going to the beach was a favorite pastime in the summer.  There was a particular beach that … Continue reading

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Monday October 20, 2025 – What is the flavor of your fruit?

Galatians 5:22-23   But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. I grew up in southwestern Michigan which is an area that has been known … Continue reading

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Sunday October 19, 2025 – The blessings available in testing

Matthew 6:13a  “And lead us not into temptation,…” Years ago I heard a Bible teacher give a very illuminating paraphrase of this verse: “Lord, let there not be anything in my heart that would cause you to put me to … Continue reading

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