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Tuesday July 14. 2026 – Not just the absence of the negative!

Posted on July 14, 2026 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 July 3, 2026 – Growing in faith while dealing with delays

Posted on July 3, 2026 by Don Schmidt

Psalm 27:14  Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD. Have you noticed how God just loves to use the experience of ‘waiting’ in our lives?  We have such a tendency to expect things … Continue reading →

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Tuesday June 30, 2026 – Threats? or Opportunities?

Posted on June 30, 2026 by Don Schmidt

Matthew 5:38-42  38“You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.39But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40And if … Continue reading →

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Saturday June 27, 2026 – A great Grad School experience!

Posted on June 27, 2026 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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Monday May 25, 2026 – Lucy and the Magician’s book

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Don Schmidt

Matthew 7:1  Do not judge, or you too will be judged. Judging others can be a bit like having termites in the house – the problem can be there for a lengthy time before we become aware of it.  Then … Continue reading →

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Friday May 22, 2026 – A memory of theMill and Krispy Kreme

Posted on May 22, 2026 by Don Schmidt

Psalm 34:8a  Taste and see that the LORD is good; We lived in Colorado Springs from 2005 – 2009.  During that time it was our privilege to be a part of a marvelous Friday night gathering there called “theMill”.  About 1,000 college … Continue reading →

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Wednesday May 20, 2026 – The wonderful blessing of kindness

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Don Schmidt

Ephesians 4:32a  Be kind and compassionate to one another,… A special memory from several years ago:  “I am sitting in my leather recliner typing with Pappy, a small Poodle, squeezed in next to me on the seat. My left arm … Continue reading →

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Wednesday May 13, 2026 – Do we view God through a ‘referee/fairness model?

Posted on May 13, 2026 by Don Schmidt

2 Corinthians 5:7  We live by faith, not by sight. Have you ever noticed how common mistakes are?  Fortunately we don’t have video replay in our daily lives where family and friends can relive our blunders.  It’s bad enough listening … Continue reading →

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Monday May 4, 2026 – Afghanistan’s red and white stones

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Don Schmidt

Proverbs 4:6a  Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; In the summer of 2007 I got to spend a month in Afghanistan.  Among other things, the organization I was with had medical centers and community centers out in … Continue reading →

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Monday April 27, 2026 – My grasp of the obvious was missing

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Don Schmidt

John 9:25b “ …One thing I do know.  I was blind but now I see!” I think we all are thrilled when our grasp of the obvious is working.  For some of us, it’s like a visitor who only shows … Continue reading →

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