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Imperfections
Recently I walked on a beautifully paved road. Then I looked down and saw this: A stick in the pavement. An imperfection in this seemingly smooth, flat, evenly paved road. Strive for Excellence, Not Perfection I have this phrase posted in my classroom because so many of my students talked about having perfect musical performances.…
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The Main Street Spitter
I keep expecting someone to post something in the local Facebook groups about the woman who spits as she runs down Main Street. She’ll be labeled the mysterious “Main Street Spitter”. With her hat pulled down and her sunglasses on it’s hard to tell who she is, but shame on her for spitting in a…
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Praise is a Weapon
Ever have one of those mornings when you’re in a funk know you need to change your mood, but just can’t seem to do it? On one such morning I added the song “Praise” to my running playlist (song link below). One line stood out to me: “My praise is a weapon.” Wait, what? Why…
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God is Righteous
Originally published by The Round Farmhouse on June 20, 2025. “Your righteousness, O God, reaches the high heavens. You who have done great things, O God, who is like you?” (Psalm 71:19, ESV). “Righteousness”: from the Greek diakaiosune meaning the character or quality of being just; covenant faithfulness; reliable faithfulness. When I think of God…
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Back to Basics
“And he said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Matthew 22:37-39 ESV I’ve recently had Avalon’s Another Time Another…