Tag Archives: Family

The Monk & the Pilgrim

Posted on June 18, 2013 by

Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you. Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. Psalm 84:4-5 (NIV) People are complex. I’ve discovered this in my own journey … Continue reading →

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Relational Investment Choices

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

Do not speak to fools,     for they will scorn your prudent words. Proverbs 23:9 (NLT) I have a retirement account and a person who manages my investments in that account. Each month I check the account to see how it … Continue reading →

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Easter 2013

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

Families tend to get into traditions. The VWs have for years celebrated Easter with a nice dinner at Grandpa Dean and Grandma Jean’s house in the early afternoon. As Wendy and I planned for Easter this year, we thought it … Continue reading →

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We All Follow Footsteps…Choose Well

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

Follow the steps of good men instead,     and stay on the paths of the righteous. Proverbs 2:20 (NLT) As I walk this life journey, I travel in the footsteps of good men and women. I have been blessed with … Continue reading →

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The Right Words at the Wrong Time

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

These are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said as he told his sons good-bye. He blessed each one with an appropriate message. Genesis 49:28 (NLT) What we say as parents and, perhaps more importantly, … Continue reading →

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Old Patterns of Thought & Behavior

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

Now Joseph gave these instructions to the steward of his house: “Fill the men’s sacks with as much food as they can carry, and put each man’s silver in the mouth of his sack.2 Then put my cup, the silver one, in the mouth … Continue reading →

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Ugh! Digestive Assault

Posted on March 10, 2013 by

Over the past year Wendy and I have worked hard to try and change our appetites. We try to make a bit healthier choices, we don’t eat out as much, and when we sit down for a meal we try … Continue reading →

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Balancing Truth and Love

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

Soon Joseph had another dream, and again he told his brothers about it. “Listen, I have had another dream,” he said. “The sun, moon, and eleven stars bowed low before me!” Genesis 37:9 (NLT) In today’s chapter, the book of … Continue reading →

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We are Family

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

Chapter-a-Day Genesis 36 This is the account of the descendants of Esau (also known as Edom). Genesis 36:1 (NLT) As I read today’s chapter I couldn’t keep my mind from wandering to “the rest of the story.” All of these … Continue reading →

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Peace and Family

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

Then Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept. Genesis 33:4 (NLT) Jacob had every reason to fear his brother Esau. Esau had been deceived by his … Continue reading →

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