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The Army… 8 years later. Part 2
Continuing the story from yesterday. We filed into a large, sterile, echoing room, past a table with sandwiches, juice boxes and bottles of water. We sat on benches, three to each. A civilian woman walked to the front and began our first of countless orientations. We were assigned numbers based on the order we were […]
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The Army… 8 years later. Part 1
It’s been 8 years since my discharge from the Army. Today I thought I’d share a piece that I wrote a few years ago about my experience: I’m often asked, “What made you do it?” Honestly, I’m not sure exactly what I was thinking. I wish I could say it was some profound sense of […]
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Gifts you did not earn: thoughts on Deuteronomy 6
The first chapter in my plan to meditate on scripture is Deuteronomy 6. The gist of the passage is that the people of Israel are being reminded of the law before they enter the Promised land after 40 years of wandering in the desert. For several days I read through the chapter multiple times using […]
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Bible study plan for 2013
For 2013 I’ve decided to take a different approach to Bible study and daily devotionals. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve started down the “read the Bible in a year” route. I’ve read 60-80% of the Bible many times over the years. But some of those minor prophets? I’m not sure I’ve read […]
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Lead me in the way everlasting
My heart cries: lead me in the way everlasting; the everlasting way of the Lord. You are everlasting and your way is eternal. The flowers may fade but Your Word remains. Lead me Your everlasting way; The way of the Lord Is illuminated by the light of the Word. Light of the World Lead me […]
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I am nothing
Lately I’ve been on a kick. When I run across a verse that I’ve known since my childhood, I’ll take some time to read through the entire chapter. Every time I do this I am blown away by God’s Word. Sometimes the meaning of the verse changes, others the meaning of the verse becomes even […]
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Collecting Life Principles
A few years ago I was given an assignment: identify your Top Life Principles. Every once in a while I stumble across the file I created and add to or refine it. It’s actually served as an interesting type of journal that shows what type of issues I was encountering and the way I wanted […]