February 26th, 2014 
Nestled among other trinkets from my travels, a unique ship illustrates God’s involvement in our lives.
Having traveled to Russia eight times, I’ve become familiar with many types of crafts and handmade souvenirs found in the outdoor markets. Far exceeding the others, the ship in a bottle fascinates me.
There’s nothing special about the bottle itself; the intrigue lies in the meticulous detail seen through the glass.
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February 24th, 2014 
An Olympic hangover pervades after a fortnight of winter games. The world’s premier athletes, vying for gold, magnetize us to our flat-screens, and we return each night for a showcase of fierce competition and national pride.
More than just the pinnacle of sports, the personal dramas intrigue us—stories of incessant training, injuries and setbacks, childhoods lost, financial sacrifice, family tragedy and adversity. Focused, determined, relentless, they long for the prize. When they …
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January 22nd, 2014 
An ingenious creature, the spider weaves an intricate mesh to trap and devour his steak dinner. Through meticulous planning he avoids his own capture in the lethal web he creates. His design includes two kinds of strands: one, gluey like wet hairspray, and the other, smooth like silk fibers. The spider spins his masterpiece. He outlines it in non-sticky threads. He returns to the center and replaces a strategic number of these strands …
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January 20th, 2014
Seeing a run-down house carries me back to the time when Ethan and I got involved in a renovation project in our neighborhood—a large house, 70+ years old, in a dilapidated state. The family moved away, the house went into foreclosure, and after sitting idle with no up-keep for more than a year, it began to look like a jungle over there. Concerned neighbors panicked when a rumor circulated that a potential buyer …
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November 20th, 2013 
Jesus looked into the disheartened crowd and gave this invitation, “Come to Me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and My burden is light” Mt 11:28-30.
This well-loved but rarely understood passage contains an antiquated yoke …
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