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weeds

Posted by tim gustafson on May 13th, 2012 | 2 responses

As a child growing up in Ghana’s Upper Region, I used to help Mom and Dad in their garden. To this day, the aroma of tomatoes ripening on the vine makes me nostalgic for tropical climes and simpler times. Dad, who had... read more »

don’t do your math

Posted by pohfangchia on May 12th, 2012 | one response

In the days before the printing press, the Old Testament books were copied by hand. The scribes developed a stringent set of rules to keep errors from occurring. First, they would count all the letters on the page. Then,... read more »

staying grounded

Posted by Jeff Olson on May 11th, 2012 | 5 responses

Best-selling author John Eldredge recently wrote a book about Jesus titled Beautiful Outlaw. One of the things that struck Eldredge as he researched and wrote his new work was noting how grounded Jesus was as a... read more »

what will your story be?

Posted by an odj community member on May 10th, 2012 | one response

“A good name is better than a good ointment, and the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth” (Ecclesiastes 7:1). I read this today during my quiet time with God. As I read it, the power of... read more »

grace from surprising places

Posted by winn collier on May 10th, 2012 | 7 responses

In June 2011, pro hockey player Gilbert Brule was driving in Vancouver with his girlfriend. As they passed two hitchhikers, Brule blurted out, “That’s Bono!” Brule’s girlfriend wasn’t buying it. “I didn’t... read more »

held

Posted by regina franklin on May 9th, 2012 | 4 responses

Our kids often come home excited to tell us the interesting things they’ve learned in school. So when our 9-year-old asked me if I knew how to balance a book at least an inch high off the counter on just a sheet of paper,... read more »

early Mother’s Day wishes

Posted by an odj community member on May 8th, 2012 | no responses

1. Mummy, your beauty makes you full, because God made you beautiful. BLESSED MOTHER’S DAY! 2. Mom, the more I honour you, the more I want to love you. BLESSED MUM’S DAY! 3. On this day, for each day that... read more »

beyond the standards

Posted by marvin williams on May 8th, 2012 | 2 responses

In 1957, a remarkable story written by Colonel William Draper appeared in Look magazine. The article was published under the title: “I Fly the President.” Colonel Draper said that worry was his business and US President... read more »

you choose Q: should I leave my unbelieving partner? do I marry an unbeliever?

Posted by an odj community member on May 7th, 2012 | 4 responses

Q: I was raised a believer but left the faith in my teens, during which time I became involved in a sinful relationship. The difficulties arising from this relationship brought me back to Christ and I am a practicing... read more »