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Take a real look at it

“You oughta have someone take a look at that.

Prayers for Oslo

On the afternoon of Friday, July 22, a huge explosion rocked central Oslo, the capital of Norway.

Safe from terrorism

One day about 25 years ago, while I was watching the news, I saw a report on a terrorist bombing at an international airport.
I remember going clamming with my parents and grandparents one day when I was a child.
Last July, I experienced a memorable glimpse of the nature of God’s thoughts to each of us.
In recent weeks, I’ve found my thoughts turning toward Shakespeare’s 18th sonnet, in which he describes his beloved’s fadeless beauty as even “more lovely and more temperate” than a summer’s day.

God does it all

There are no vacuums in God’s kingdom, no unfulfilled right desires, no unanswered questions.
Recently, I’ve noticed that balance in the economy is a topic of concern in the news, particularly in relation to the supply and demand of resources.
A while back, I was washing the windows on my house and got to two very small ones in a door.

Take a daily ride with God

Would you be surprised if I told you my children and I go for a ride with God every school day?
Every sincere prayer to recognize more of God’s harmonious control over His creation is effective.
Each year, I buy four Father’s Day cards because I feel like I have “four dads,” men who were each father figures to me.