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Sunday December 14, 2025 – “Why not?” – The ‘skunk factor’ is real!

Posted on December 14, 2025 by Don Schmidt

1 John 3:3  Everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure. “Why not?” – and the ‘skunk factor’! This is another question that we might frequently ask or hear asked of us.  It is … Continue reading →

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Sunday December 7, 2025 – She said to me, “I trust you.”

Posted on December 7, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Colossians 3:5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. One of the great blessings of our Christian faith is the way it transforms our lives.  This impacts everything from how we live … Continue reading →

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Wednesday November 5, 2025 – Being wise with humor

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Psalm 141:3  Set a guard over my mouth, O LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips. Note: Praise the Lord that I am 78 years young today! Years ago, I’m told that a famous comedian was asked if … Continue reading →

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Wednesday October 29, 2025 – The problem is that we have ‘wooden edges’

Posted on October 29, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Romans 12:2  Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. … Continue reading →

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Friday September 12, 2025 – Winning when we lose

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Proverbs 16:22a  Understanding is a fountain of life to those who have it, Mistakes – Errors – Goof-ups – Bad judgments – Blunders.  They sure are all part of life.  In sports they would be called fumbles, strikeouts, errors, interceptions, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday September 10, 2025 – Dealing with our leaks – and we can leak!

Posted on September 10, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Matthew 13:16 But blessed are your eyes because they see and your ears because they hear. Years ago a friend of ours named Paul bought a home that had been through a fire.  He was good at construction and was … Continue reading →

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Monday August 25, 2025 – 56 years ago today: Engaged 2 hours and 15 minutes after we met!

Posted on August 24, 2025 by Don Schmidt

To God be the glory great things He hath done!  August 25, 1969 Thanks to what can only be described as the miraculous intervention of God, Donna and I were engaged 2 hours and 15 minutes after we met!  We’ve … Continue reading →

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Saturday August 9, 2025 – When we think we are not making progress…

Posted on August 9, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Philippians 2:12b,13 …continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13forit is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. In high school I took a reading improvement course.  It was a … Continue reading →

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Tuesday July 15, 2025 – Not just the absence of the negative!

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Who are our companions? Yesterday we talked about the idea of companions – not being people but instead referring to the attributes that characterize our lives.  We were looking at affliction and used the example of Frodo and the Company … Continue reading →

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Friday June 27, 2025 – A great Grad School experience!

Posted on June 27, 2025 by Don Schmidt

Proverbs 22:6  Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. A few days ago (June 22) I used the illustration of training our children when they were little … Continue reading →

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