Monthly Archives: June 2014

28 Jun

Why the Cross?

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In “Choosing Life,” I told you about my career as a CPA. I worked in both public and private companies. Early in my career, I worked for another CPA in a private company. I’ll call her Judy. She was younger than me. Judy was one of those women who built her career and then had her children. Her husband was a house-husband, an artist, and a Buddhist. She had been turned off early by religion and didn’t mind her husband…..

20 Jun

Love is a Verb

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Someone asked me what “love” was, so I looked it up. In I Corinthians 13, love is described as being patient and kind. Love does not envy or boast. It is not rude or selfish. It doesn’t get offended or keep score. Love is not happy when bad things happen, but it is happy when the truth is told. Love protects, trusts, hopes, and perseveres. To me, this is the definitive guide. I know when I am loved by this…..

17 Jun

10 Reasons to Survive

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When I wrote “Choosing Life,” I told you the first reason to survive: Things could get better and you’ll never know. The second reason is: You can’t let them win. “They” might be glad if you give up. Third reason: you are strong enough to get through this. God promised not to give you more than you can handle. So if He let this happen, you are able to handle it even if it doesn’t feel like it. And He…..

08 Jun

Chariots of Fire

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The 1981 movie Chariots of Fire included the story of Scottish Christian Eric Liddel, who participated in the 1924 Olympics for Great Britain. He and his sister were destined for missionary service in China. In the movie, his sister reminds Eric of their mission. Eric replies, “But God also made me fast. And I feel His pleasure when I run.” Everything I learned I learned from the movies. (Almost) This statement about feeling God’s pleasure intrigued me. I remembered many…..

01 Jun

I Always Wanted to Write a Book

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The last thing I expected to do was to finish writing “Choosing Life.” I had written the first chapter of a book a few dozen times. Then I would put it away in a file to be forgotten forever. And so it was after I wrote the first chapter of this book. The next day, however, I woke up with an idea. By the end of the day, the second chapter was completed and filed away with the first chapter……

Monthly Archives: June 2014

Love is a Verb

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