Category Archives: nuggets

Hold Your Peace

Posted on July 19, 2015 by editor

Should you speak your piece or hold your peace? To “speak your piece” is to share a vital piece of information you know to be true. To “hold your peace” is to maintain silence, or refrain from speaking for the … Continue reading →

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Somebodies & Nobodies

Posted on July 12, 2015 by editor

Sometimes God uses the nobodies to humble the somebodies. A West African saying warns about the dangers of stubbornness and pride: “I serve a God that can crack a palm kernel with an egg just to disgrace the stone. A … Continue reading →

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Dangerous & Risky

Posted on July 5, 2015 by editor

Anything risky requires a license to operate. Hence we need licenses or permits to drive, to practice our professions, to own guns or restaurants, and even to get married. Anything risky—except us! WE are the greatest risk to operate, yet … Continue reading →

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Love that Must Win

Posted on June 28, 2015 by editor

Love wins, Hurray! But not so fast! After so much bigotry, hate, and hurt in our world, it certainly ought to be good news to hear of the triumph of love. But exactly what kind of love? The SCOTUS (Supreme … Continue reading →

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Blood On Our Hands

Posted on June 21, 2015 by editor

Dylann Roof sat with worshippers in their Charleston church for an hour before gunning down nine of them in cold blood. But how different are we from him, when many of us whitewash the racism we incubate week after week … Continue reading →

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Let’s Think!

Posted on June 14, 2015 by editor

It’s easier to feel than to think. And many who think they’re thinking are either parroting the thoughts of others or merely re-arranging their prejudices. Thinking is hard as it forces us to analyze facts before we finalize acts. Also, … Continue reading →

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Words

Posted on June 7, 2015 by editor

Our words are bigger than our mouths, travel faster than light, and outlast our time. Words can discourage or inspire, wound or heal, build up or tear down. An unknown poet wrote: “A careless word may kindle strife; A cruel … Continue reading →

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The New or The True?

Posted on May 31, 2015 by editor

Alas, our generation is obsessed with the new, rather than with the true. Hence we strut around with boasts of “new discoveries.” We brag about “new knowledge.” Lust after “new theories.” Fuss over “new research.” Spend hours poring “new plans,” … Continue reading →

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Be the Bee!

Posted on May 24, 2015 by editor

The Bird asked the Honeybee: “You work so hard to make honey and humans just take it away. Doesn’t it bother you?” The Bee replied: “No, not at all! They take my honey, but can’t take away my art of … Continue reading →

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Honestly Mistaken

Posted on May 17, 2015 by editor

Honest mistakes are almost inevitable in the quest for truth, innovation, and change. Those who’ve never made mistakes are those who’ve greatly accomplished nothing. Though costly, we shouldn’t be discouraged by mistakes. Mistakes afford an opportunity to learn and grow. … Continue reading →

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