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Growing up, food was always a fun part of fellowship. You loaded your plate up with sweet and savory snacks and found some friends to visit with while you ate. It was normal for me to put a handful of chips on my plate. I did not take one at a time. Usually the serving table was separate from the fellowship tables anyway. Well, when I was in the Philippines, I was offered some chips. Without thinking, I took a handful. My hosts were offended. “You’re selfish!” they accused. T

One thing about seasons is that they do come to an end. Yes, even winter eventually comes to an end, although not necessarily as soon as those in northern countries might like! The other seasons definitely rush swiftly by. Life can be like this. There are some seasons which go by far too quickly, while others drag by, seeming to never end. I went through a very long, difficult season with my firstborn. I didn’t get to sleep through the night until he was about 18 months old

My sister once tried to witness to an older gentleman, who told her he was an atheist. As they continued the conversation, it turned out that he had gone to Sunday school faithfully as a child. One day, his dog had died. He asked his Sunday school teacher if dogs go to heaven. She flippantly replied, “Of course not.” He told my sister that at that moment he decided that he didn’t want to go to heaven then either. I don’t think the right response would have been for her to li