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Expecting Fruit
I recently attended an outdoor wedding that took place in a vineyard. The setting was beautiful, and the weather cooperated. It was a very nice ceremony. At the reception, someone mentioned that they had checked the vines and found that … Continue reading
Works Every Time
The keyless entry feature for my car stopped working a few weeks ago. This wasn’t too surprising, since my car is 17 years old. Nevertheless, I continued to try the keyless entry every time I approached my car to unlock it. Then, after … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged faithfulness, fruit of the Spirit, Galatians 5:22-23, illustration, key fob, keyless entry, serving God, worship
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Sounding Off
Several years ago, I clocked out at my second shift factory job at about 11:30pm. On the way home, I pulled up to a red light and stopped behind a car that had several people in it. I recognized them … Continue reading
In Control
A mother was teaching her young daughter the fruit of the Spirit, from Galatians 5:22-23. When she thought she had the list memorized, she recited it for her mother: “Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and remote control!” … Continue reading
Lesson in Patience
A young woman’s car stalled at a stoplight. She tried to get it started, but nothing would happen. The light turned green, and there she sat, angry and embarrassed, holding up traffic. The car behind her could have gone around, … Continue reading
Properly Labeled
A recent study suggests that many supplements supposedly containing herbs or other ingredients that allegedly promote health and well-being actually contain little or none of these ingredients. It seems that many of these products are little more than cheap fillers … Continue reading
The Right Stuff
There has been a dispute lately about what ingredients are necessary to constitute real mayonnaise. Unilever, the maker of Hellmann’s, sued Hampton Creek, the maker of Just Mayo, accusing them of false advertising because its product contains no eggs and … Continue reading
Pulling Weeds
A Pickles cartoon strip had the grandmother asking her husband, “You’re back so soon? I thought you were going out to pull weeds in the garden.” “Yeah, I was,” he answered. “But I forgot something.” “What did you forget, your … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged fruit of the Spirit, Galatians 5:22-23, illustration, Pickles cartoon strip, sin, sinful nature
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Hands on the Wheel
Former Florida State head football coach Bobby Bowden once told one of his players, “Son, you’ve got a good engine, but your hands aren’t on the steering wheel.” This was the old coach’s way of telling the young man that … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Sports
Tagged Bobby Bowden, coaching, fruit of the Spirit, Galatians 5:22-23, illustration, self-control
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