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Skip Burke
You know someone, right? Or do you? Someone who seems to see what’s really going on? Are there really people who can focus their eyes and minds on eternal things, while most of us only see what is temporary? These two scriptures, which have been so challenging, make me ask. 2 Corinthians 4:16 “So we fix…
Diane and I often drive south on I 65 from our home in Franklin, Tennessee to the beach in Destin, Florida. We’ve been driving to Destin for some 35 years. At the beginning, we got a map from AAA called a TripTik. It came with the route marked on multiple pages. Each page was about five inches wide…
“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” — 2 Corinthians 4:18 I don’t know about you, but…It’s a bit scary to think that all through my life…and all…
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” Matthew 5:8 If seeing God requires a pure heart, then I’m afraid that I probably miss most of the opportunities to see Him. Especially since He seems to come in the every day situations and unexpected moments of our lives. My assessment of my every day…
Thanksgiving Day has passed and most of us move into the time of preparing for Christmas. Hopefully, that is fun. Sometimes, it’s not so easy. Sometimes, it’s not so meaningful. But it should be. Twenty years ago, I experienced the first Christmas season where I truly…