…Daniel…prayed three times a day, just as he always had, giving thanks to his God. (Daniel 6:10) I’m a Grammy! Yes, my first grandchild arrived in July and with this new title came a shocking realization – I look like a Grandmom! Not that that’s a bad thing, and not that all grandma’s tip the scale…not even that I...
Author: CCGC
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Heart of the Matter
A few weeks ago, my wife and I spent a few days in beautiful Lancaster, PA. On the list of planned activities was seeing the production of David at the Sight and Sound Theatre. Over the past few months, I have had some co-workers and friends tell me what a great show it was and...
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Take My Hand
As we exited the car, I told my granddaughter to take my hand. “Why?” she asked as usual.“I want to keep you safe.” I replied.“Oh, okay.” She reluctantly obeyed. It was not easy for this four-year-old bundle of energy to surrender her desire to dash across the lot to our destination. As we walked I...
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Have you Tasted and Seen?
Growing up my Aunt would bring me to church on Saturday night. We would get ready to walk to church and then have dinner after. It was what we did every Saturday night for quite some time. If you asked me what I got out of it I could not say or remember. But, I...
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Peek-A-Boo
One of my favorite things about summer is our annual waterpark trip down to Wildwood with the Greens. If all goes well, God willing, this will be our third annual trip down there. As I look at the pictures as memories pop up, seeing how much the children have grown yearly reminds me of how...
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The Example of John the Baptist
When I was a younger, I loved the show Man vs Wild. In this survival show, famed outdoorsman Bear Grylls would be dropped in remote wildernesses all over the world and show you how to escape. He taught survival advice like where to go when in danger, how to build shelter anywhere in the world,...
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Let White Flags Fly
We come upon this holiday weekend of Independence Day while it seems most of the news shows a country in social turmoil. The “United” States seems more like the “Untied” States. But for the purpose of this e-votional I don’t want to center on the country or the Red, White and Blue flag we all...
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Pride and Potato Chips
Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Matthew 26:41 NKJV Anyone who knows me today knows that I strive to stay away from junk food. There are several reasons for that, the most important being my desire not to enter back into addiction of...
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Servanthood
Servanthood takes on many different forms in each of our minds. The first thought I had of servanthood is a butler. The posh, elderly Englishman with a twinge of sarcasm, similar to someone like Alfred from Batman. Whenever I think of a butler, I’m inclined to think of my elementary school days asking random questions...
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The Father’s Strength
Over the last year or so, I have started to learn a lot more about my marriage. What I never really understood or valued as much as I do now is quality time together. There were times early in our marriage I would leave in the morning for school by 4:00 A.M to hit the...