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- Daily Devotional, January 12th1/12/2010 - "Discord in the family" According to a 2009 study, men and women sin differently. This study of the seven deadly sins found that the top sin for men is lust, followed by gluttony, laziness...
- Daily Devotional, January 11th1/11/2010 - "Opportunity for joy" Sometimes the Bible puzzles me. For instance, the book of James starts out by telling us that when tough things happen, "consider it an opportunity for great joy" (Ja...
- Daily Devotional, January 8th1/8/2010 - coming "Early or late" Have you ever listened to someone tell how he or she came to receive Jesus as Savior, and it totally blew you away? You sat slack-jawed as you took in every incredib...
- Daily Devotional, January 7th1/7/2010 - "Language barrier" Most days, I love my minivan. When its floor seems excessively littered with crumbs and random items, however, my affection wanes. On one particular trip to the carwash,...
- Daily Devotional, January 6th1/6/2010 - "The beauty of God" Novelist D. H. Lawrence believed the human soul needed beauty more than bread, and for good reason. There is a reason why we bring flowers to the depressed, take the we...
- Daily Devotional, January 5th1/5/2010 - "Have Mercy" Within a week of moving to East Africa, I was summoned to a northern Ugandan hospital to help an orphaned boy named Olwa Elly. I'd befriended him months earlier on a short-ter...
- Daily Devotional, January 4th1/4/2010 - "Solid Investment" The best time to buy stocks is also the most difficult. It takes guts to invest in a bear market (a down market), but savvy investors find bargains on some solid stocks and ...
- Daily Devotional, December 31st12/31/2009 - "Treasures" Every day, according to one survey, Americans buy an average of 3,972,603 movie tickets; 1,683,835 songs and albums from online resources; 1,650,000 DVD rentals from Netflix; ...
- Daily Devotional, December 30th12/30/2009 - "The Way of the Rest" Train stations in Japan often list stops in both Kanji and English. This one did not. The longer I stared at the sign, the more it mocked me. Finally, I aske...
- Daily Devotional, December 29th12/29/2009 - "Beauty tips" Not long ago, we had a discussion in our office regarding what you should eat based on your blood type. Suddenly, our lunchtime conversations were seasoned with questions l...
- Daily Devotional, December 28th12/28/2009 - "Work of art" Michelangelo had begun what he figured to be his crowning achievement, chiseling marble statues for the tomb of Pope Julius II, when the pope pulled him away for a menial tas...
- Daily Devotional, December 24th12/24/2009 - "This Christmas child" Watch Him. Watch Him. Watch this Child, who grows into a boy, who grows into a man and is found to be so much more. Watch as He is born, among shepherds and angels and...
- Daily Devotional, December 23rd12/23/2009 - "Loss and found" It's likely that several people you know have been laid off this year. Recently I learned that another good friend had lost his job. This would be bad news for anyone, but...
- Daily Devotional, December 22nd12/22/2009 - "Foreigners" In the Philippines, the door is always open at mealtime. Even if you're a stranger, a Filipino will insist that you stay and eat your fill. If he does not have enough, your ho...
- Daily Devotional, December 21st12/21/2009 - "Interruptions" With a work deadline looming, it was hard to find time to write my Our Daily Journey articles this month. I was strongly tempted to put on a "Do-Not-Disturb-Me" demeanor ...
- Daily Devotional, December 18th12/18/2009 - "Pack mule problem" The mule needed a vacation. Ten times a day, he'd been hauling 500-pound loads to a construction site at the top of a hill. Not surprisingly, the overtired animal final...
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