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Silence of Unanswered Prayer: Reflection on Psalm 40
Waiting For Who Knows What I don’t like to wait. I’ll admit it. I attempt to find the shortest and quickest lines, the fastest routes, and the quickest recipes, trying to avoid waiting as much as possible. I even avoid those situations where I know I will have to wait! My aversion doesn’t seem to…
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Living Shadows: Reflection on Psalm 39
NOTE: This is part of my Psalm Reflection Series. See the whole series here (or Click “Reflecctions” Llnk). Psalm 39:1-13 Mom’s Advice I remember my mom telling me, “If can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” If she told me that once, she told me a million times (she also told me not to…
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Chromebook ChromeOS 53 Android Apps and Crouton Linux conflict
I posted a couple of messages on the Google+ Chromebooks community about an issue I’ve been having with version 53 (dev with Android Apps) and running Linux via Crouton. It took me a while to realize that Linux seemed to be causing my Android Apps to crash. Since I was on DEV I assumed it…
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For Those Who Wait: Reflection on Psalm 38
Psalm 38 But it is for you, O Lord, that I wait; it is you, O Lord my God, who will answer. – Psalm 38:15 Making Deals on the Bathroom Floor “God if you get me through this…I will never _______ again…” went my prayer as I sat on the bathroom floor. I had never…
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Psalm 37: How to Future-Proof Your Life
The Right Thing “So, what’s my reward?” he asked expectantly. “Well,” the reply came, “your reward is knowing you did the right thing.” Have you ever had someone say that to you? Have you ever said that to someone else? Perhaps your kids? While the sentiment sounds good, deep down hearing, “doing the right thing…
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Psalm 36: Sin’s Whisper & God’s Goodness
Whisper of Sin “Sin whispers to the wicked deep within their hearts…” – Psalm 36:1 (NLT) Sin doesn’t just “happen.” Sin begins, not with an action, event, or shout, but a whisper. There use to be a commercial that started with, “When you want to get someone’s attention, you whisper.” If you have ever tried…