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Boing… Cuckoo… Poof… Thud… Woosh… Zip… All of these are onomatopic words. They are words that say the sound they make. Just hearing the words elicits a response. You can almost feel the action. Immediately, you know exactly what these words represent. When I am with my children, there are words, actions and attitudes that…
Brokenness is a popular talking point in today’s society. Being broken-hearted often has to do with being disappointed in others for failing to meet our expectations. Having our hearts broken can refer to rejection, failure or a breach of trust. Feeling broken is much different than being broken. On my last grocery day, I made…
Did you ever do something half-heartedly? Are you a multi-tasker? Highly skilled in working on two or 20 things at once? Reading in Deuteronomy, there are a number of places where we are told to do something with ALL of our effort and resources. In fact, when I checked, the NIV cited 167 times when…
Have you ever watched an army of ants at work? Each one seems to move with purpose and direction. They are always going: back and forth, they look so industrious. Once, when I was out gardening, I moved a rock and happened upon a nest. All of the tunnels were exposed and I could see…