By Tony Campolo, Let Me Tell You a Story, page 88, © 2000    A study done on mothers around the world asked the question, “What do you want your children to be when they grow up?”  Mothers in Japan almost always answered, “We want our children to be successful.”  The result is that […]
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   I begin with the account of a deathbed conversation. I was not a part of this brief discussion, but recently heard about it from my friend Alan, who was there. Alan was visiting his old friend Ray. Ray had only a few days left to live. Ray was a Christian and said he
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   Charlotte Eliot was born in England in 1789.  Her parents were wealthy, and for 20-some years she lived a care-free, fun-filled life.  Then, she was struck with a crippling disease, and by her early 30’s she was a bedridden invalid.  She became depressed, bitter, and angry at God.  She would often be rude
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George Washington (1732-1799) ——————- PRIVATE: Â A prayer at age 20: Â Â O Most Glorious God, in Jesus Christ, my merciful and loving Father; I acknowledge and confess my guilt in the weak and imperfect performance of the duties of this day. Â I have called on Thee for pardon and forgiveness of my sins,
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If only we could go back in time and share some wisdom with our younger selves.  Today’s meditation is about one little girl who wrote some advice to her older self to be read ten years in the future. ——————    On April 13, 2013 twelve-year old Taylor Scout Smith (2001-2014) wrote herself
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“When I became a believer, I didn’t know much about the Bible or the history of Christianity or what Christians believe.  I decided some years later that I would write the kind of book I wished someone had given to me when I began asking questions about Christianity.” –John Schwarz (1931-2021) ——————————-     John Schwarz
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   Two men lost their way hiking through a dense forest in Montana. It was a remote area, they were not recognizing any landmarks, and could not be sure if the direction they were going was leading them toward a road or further into the wilderness.    Late in the afternoon on the
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   American poet Emily Dickinson (pictured above) died on May 15, 1886 at the age of 55. She wrote over 1800 poems in her lifetime, but she published none of them. Seven were published anonymously before her death, probably without her permission. After Emily died, her sister Lavinia discovered dozens of handmade notebooks in
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    A few days ago, Emailmeditation #3228 told the story of William and Wilhemina Kruse, South Dakota pioneers, who lost nine children to diphtheria in 1894. Upon reading it, my friend Tim emailed to tell me that the story was very personal for him. He sent me a brief account of his family faith history.Â
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   (…continued) Not everyone is fond of Ecclesiastes. It is strange. It is depressing. It even gives ungodly and bad advice. In the parable of Jesus, it is the fool who says, “Eat, drink, and be merry.” But in Ecclesiastes that very advice is given by the teacher as the best way to live.Â
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