Author Ava Pennington
Author Ava Pennington

A Time to Work and a Time Not to Work

The Labor Day holiday weekend is coming. Ironically, it’s a holiday we celebrate by avoiding what we’re celebrating. We celebrate labor by not working. This holiday reminds us there’s a time to work…and a time not to work. And that applies to our Christian life, too....

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Our Days Are Numbered

Our days are numbered. That sounds so ominous, doesn’t it? Or maybe it sounds like cheesy dialogue in a B movie: “Your days are numbered, pal.” But think about it. This earthly body doesn’t last forever. And it would seem way too senseless if the measure of our life...

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Can We Really Control Our Thought Life ?

It starts with a flitting thought. So quick, by the time I realize what it is, it’s gone. But when it returns, it lingers a bit. And I dwell on it a few moments longer. Then I find myself rationalizing as to why The Thought is not so bad. In the deep recesses of my...

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Study Proves Moms Work Harder

For all you moms who are convinced you work harder and longer than most other people, it’s finally been confirmed. You actually do. A survey sponsored by Welch’s noted that mothers work an average of 14 hours a day for a 98-hour work week. The survey included 2,000...

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Forgiveness : What Are We Really Forgiving?

What’s one of the most common reasons we give for not forgiving others? If you’re like many people, you might have answered that our forgiveness implies approval or tolerance of the behavior. We read about it, talk about it, and teach it. Yet for most of us, forgiving...

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Easter Sunday is Coming!

The clichés abound. Life is a process. Life is a journey. Life is a highway. Life is each of these and more. But as we move through the processes, in our journeys, and on the highways, what are we doing during these times? Especially during the times of waiting? Or...

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Two Deaths and a Movie

Billy Graham died 2 weeks ago. Stephen Hawking died today. And this week, I Can Only Imagine releases in movie theaters. What do these three events have in common? Billy Graham was a well-known evangelist who spent his life sharing the gospel. His message was that God...

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Expectations vs. Expectancy

Have you recently experienced frustration? Something or someone irritated you?  Plans didn’t go your way? That seems to be happening more lately. Increased seasonal traffic annoys me. People who don’t follow through on what they said they would do end up frustrating...

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Disappointment is His Appointment

Have you ever been disappointed? Silly question, isn’t it? Because we’ve all been disappointed at one time or another. We live in a broken, sin-sick world. Disappointment is part of the package. But it’s not the only part. I know. Because I’m living this out right...

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