Category Archives: Lamplighter Moments
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In 1798, The Reverend Thomas Robert Malthus wrote a book that would alter the course of humanity forever. This book, An Essay on the Principal of Population, theorized that Europe was becoming overpopulate
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John Eldredge has in his files a copy of a letter written by Major Sullivan Ballou, a Union Officer in the 2nd Rhode Island. He wrote to his wife on the eve of the Battle of Bull Run; a battle he sensed wo
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Do you have a child-like faith in God?
Helen Roseveare, a missionary doctor in Africa, tried everything to save the pregnant woman. But the native mother died, leaving behind a premature baby. Tragicall
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An old pastor once wrote the following words to a boy he had found on a river bank as a baby and then raised as his son:
". . . At proper times, you may allow yourself innocent relaxation; only, never p
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Would you believe me if I told you that I once received a warrant for my arrest?
When my daughter Jennifer was 19, my name was on her car registration. Because she did not pay a parking ticket a year pr
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Are you familiar with the hymns, "O God our Help in Ages Past," "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross," and "Alas and Did My Savior Bleed?" What you may not know is that they were all written by Isaac Watts. A
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How do you respond when you're around irritable people?
I don't know about you, but they just sap me of energy and often can ruin at least part of the day. Having walked with Christ for now over 32 years,
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Eight-year-old Gilbert was the odd-man-out at the Cub Scout "Pinewood Derby" event.
All of the other scouts had sleekly crafted cars with cool paint jobs - obviously the result of father-son partnerships.
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The influence of a role model can change the direction of a life. Thirty years ago, one man, Charlie Tremendous Jones, inspired me to be a reader. And what an influence it was! Though I never read a book u
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When you are young, it's hard to imagine what career path you will take. But I've learned several basic principles that can lead to a life of direction and fulfillment.
First, do the next thing, and do
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