Building Blocks
| Spring Cleaning |
March 2010 Spring cleaning, whether in the yard or the house, is a welcome thing to do. But what if we decided to do some spring cleaning in our personal lives as well? Throwing out a bad habit makes us feel better about ourselves. It also increases our likeability factor with others. What if cursing was sent to the dumpster? What if the urge to buy a lottery ticket was sent packing? Take a few minutes to examine those troublesome habits that don't bring real joy and clean them out for good. Proverbs 18:37-38 NIV I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back till they were destroyed. I crushed them so that they could not rise... |
| Preserve Those Family Stories |
February 2010 I've just returned from a few days with my 94 year-old auntie. Since my dad has already passed on, her stories about our family's history will be lost forever if I don't take time to sit and hear them. Over the last century her life's been full of experiences, and world events, from horse and buggy days, famines, survival, the Great Depression, WWII, the Dust bowl days, priceless childhood stories, and fun family memories. This is how I discover the character, and the characters, who've been a part of our family tree. Your families are no different. Wiill you slow down and make it a point to spend time with those elders while there's time and memory left to allow the stories to come forth? What a great way to honor those who came before us and keep those interesting stories moving forward to bless the next generation. Psalm 105:43 The Message: Remember this! He led his people out singing for joy...
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