Category Archives: Life Lessons

Redefining Reality

Posted on November 14, 2018 by dayuntoday

All through history, cultures of the world have developed differing beliefs about philosophy, truth, beauty, and life in general.  But there have always been a few basic realities which everyday life consistently confirmed, which endured over time, and which could … Continue reading →

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Perfectly Flawed

Posted on September 19, 2018 by dayuntoday

A Flawed Law? Continue reading →

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Perfect Windows for Glory

Posted on May 16, 2018 by dayuntoday

While I was going through a mini Bible study with about ten other people, we began discussing perfectionism.  I wonder if everyone struggles with some degree of perfectionism, since it seemed that everyone in that room did.  Interestingly, the lesson … Continue reading →

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A New Year Without Fear

Posted on January 9, 2018 by dayuntoday

Since I have avoided any and all goal-setting for many years, I am tentatively *considering* sticking one little toe in the water. And I think I must explain WHY goal-setting is such an anathema to me. In the past, I … Continue reading →

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Made Alive!

Posted on November 20, 2017 by dayuntoday

I was dead.  In my sin.  I was wrapped in myself, completely enfolded in my excessive, unnecessary flesh, and Jesus gave me new life.  He had already forgiven all my sin, piling it on Himself during that time on the … Continue reading →

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Pruning–the Cuts that Clean

Posted on February 25, 2017 by dayuntoday

I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit. 3 You are … Continue reading →

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The Formula for Healing

Posted on December 17, 2016 by dayuntoday

In John 9, there is a man who was born blind. The disciples discussed his case in a scholarly fashion, but they didn’t ask about healing. After all, he was BORN blind.   The text doesn’t say, but perhaps he … Continue reading →

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Prodigal vs. Satisfied

Posted on May 21, 2016 by dayuntoday

I listened to a podcast yesterday that talked about the prodigal son, and it set me musing (again) on that word prodigal. Jesus told the story first, but the word prodigal never appears in the text—at least not in any … Continue reading →

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A Leaf in the Snow

Posted on February 14, 2016 by dayuntoday

A couple weeks ago, the picture on my homemade calendar caught my eye. It’s a striking picture, taken by a dear friend of mine. I wasn’t sure at first why I liked it, but as I looked at it through … Continue reading →

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Flourish and Grow Brighter

Posted on February 13, 2016 by dayuntoday

The righteous will flourish like a palm tree,     they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the Lord,     they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age, … Continue reading →

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