Tag: prayer
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Snakes!
I love looking for places where Jesus tells a joke in Scripture. Because of the language differences and the 2000 years of time passing, it can be a very difficult venture. But one area where I feel like Jesus uses humor in getting his point across is in Luke 11:9-13. 9 And I tell you, ask, and it…
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The Nintendo Prayer
With our family’s propensity to spend too much time on video games, when we got our Nintendo Switch I made the decision to put time limits on the device, specifically 15 minutes before getting locked out and asking for parent permission to reactivate. It creates a fun interaction most afternoons after school where one of…
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Pray for Rain
About a decade ago, there was an interesting phenomenon happening in Austin. We had been locked in a terrible drought and our local reservoirs were approaching and sometimes below 30%. There were widespread brushfires that afflicted Central Texas communities. Businesses near lake areas were shuttering. All in all, not a great time. The phenomenon that…
And yet, and yet... 