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Food for the Soul is our monthly column. About our editor, Kim Johnson.
“I will stand my watch and set myself on the rampart, and watch to see what He will say to me, and what I will answer when I am corrected” (Habakkuk 2:1, NKJV). Throughout history, the job of a watchman was essential. Residents of an ancient city had little time to flee or prepare for battle if the advance of a...
“There are two kinds of light – the glow that illumines and the glare that obscures” (James Thurber). When we experience a move—a new job, a new school group for our kids, or any other life change—it can take som...
Forgiveness by Flo Speers on 06-30-2010
A Contemplation Daniel is six and his brother Matthew four. They have been taught to say, when appropriate, “I’m sorry. Will you forgive me?” They’ve also been reprimanded for fighting. This time it was Daniel who started the fight by punching his little brother. Mom was on him in an instant demanding he apologize to Matthew. In an angry, surly voic...
Wrigley has a brand of gum called “Doublemint Gum” and you might remember an old advertisement for it: “Double your pleasure, double your fun, with Doublemint, Doublemint, Doublemint Gum!” That may be a stretch for a piece of gum but it exemplifies what our society craves. We use words like maximum, extreme and supersize to get more out of life, more out of a battery, more out of a sandwich and definitely more for our money. As believers, we also want ...
In Lewis Carroll’s story of Alice in Wonderland, Alice has an interesting conversation with Humpty Dumpty regarding the word glory. She is amazed at his definition of glory! Humpty Dumpty says glory means a “nice knock down argument”! She protests and he sneers at her concern. “'When I use a word,' he says scornfully, 'it means just what I choose it to mean, neither more nor less.'” We laugh at this because it is so outrageous, and we w...
“Smile, though your heart is aching. Smile, even though it’s breaking. Though there are clouds in the sky, You get by . . .” ...
"Acceptance is not submission; it is acknowledgement of the facts of a situation, then deciding what you're going to do about it." ...
If you’re anything like me, you find yourself checking your mailbox, voicemail, inbox and text messages many times each day. The mode of communication isn’t as important as the idea that someone is trying to connect with me. Plans are being made and messages are being conveyed that I don’t want to miss! I got ...
Augustine once said that "educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all." At the Springs three-day prayer and reflection retreat, let the Spirit teach you things your heart has yet to fully grasp… ...
“Most of those who keep on making fresh starts make rotten progress” (Unknown). When I was in grade school, I vividly remember learning to write cursive. Nowadays it is nearly a lost art with typing, texting and e-mails. What com...