I once sent an e-mail to a friend who makes his living as a golf professional. As an inside joke, I ended my note with this:  “This may sound blasphemous, but keep your head up!!” This was my attempt at a little humor, especially when keeping your head down is critical to shot making.  There is another kind of blasphemy, however, that isn’t appropriate […]

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Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your path.  Prov 3:5-6 Can you imagine God scratching His head wondering why He ordered the Ten Commandments the way He did?  If we believe the God of Creation is all knowing, ever […]

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You are My friends, if you do what I command you. John 15:14 In the New Testament, Jesus “commanded” His disciples to leave their past practices and to follow Him.  Inherent in that loving direction would be the model behavior of the One who would perfectly execute the Ten Commandments.  It’s in light of their […]

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The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.  Psalm 19:7 I can remember watching a game show years ago.  The host offered the contestant a large sum of money if he could recite his social security number.  He couldn’t.  At that moment, I learned my own social security […]

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