Author Ava Pennington
Author Ava Pennington

Unqualified

Unqualified. That was my conclusion as I sifted through hundreds of resumes for the one open position. My career in Human Resources had included responsibility for recruitment and I spent many hours searching for qualified candidates among the many unqualified who...

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Put In the Big Rocks First

I seem to have misplaced something. Can anyone tell me where January went, and how to get it back? 😉 My lost month reminds me of a story you may have heard… A Philosophy professor picked up a large, empty jar and filled it with rocks. Then he asked his students if...

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Should You Say No to An American Institution?

Is nothing sacred, anymore? Why would any Christian want to say no to The Girl Scouts – an organization as American as apple pie? And yet…that’s just what some are saying today. For all the good this organization has done and is doing, should we ignore the following:...

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Every Day is Special

Are you tired of all the clichés yet? New year. New start. Blank slate. Except that it isn’t a blank slate anymore, is it? Your days have begun to fill up. The holidays are a given. New Year’s Day, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s...

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Snowflakes…and Christians

Here in Florida, the weather is usually balmy by northern standards - even though many Floridians are now dressed in pants and jackets due to the latest change in our weather. While our northern neighbors may be shoveling snow and scraping ice, we complain about cold...

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A Child…A Son

Is Jesus the Son of God? Some say that such a thing is a “New Testament” idea. Yet 700 years before the birth of Jesus, the Old Testament prophet Isaiah made it clear this baby was more than an ordinary child... For the past four weeks, I’ve been looking at the four...

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How Do You Spell Peace?

Four weeks of Advent – four names of the Christ-child from the prophet Isaiah. “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace”...

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Everlasting Father

Father. A title that evokes joy or sadness, blame or gratitude, depending on your personal experience. One thing it does not evoke is indifference. Four weeks of Advent – four names of the Christ-child from the prophet Isaiah. And the third name is Everlasting Father....

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Our Mighty God

Soft, adorable bundles of joy. Who doesn’t love sweet little babies? Vulnerable, helpless, and defenseless. They bring out the best in us, don’t they? Our instinct is to cuddle and protect them. To keep them safe and give them everything they need to stay healthy and...

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