A former member of the Highland SDA Church writes “Sabbath Thoughts” a couple times a month. These blog posts are meant to draw the reader closer to God and to encourage contemplation of various Christian topics.
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WWJD?
“There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death” (Proverbs 14:12). How do we know what is right? “All Scripture is […]
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When I Think of the Nail Prints
The message on Sabbath brought to my mind an anthem I once sang in a choir. I found the music online and have posted a link below to an audio […]
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Front and Center
I have worked at my current job for about five and a half years. They have a program that feeds the needy Monday through Friday, and I realized early on […]
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Our Best Isn’t Good Enough
I have had a hard couple of weeks. Nothing big has happened but a lot of little things that added up. I feel bad for Ryan because he’s usually the […]
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Pray. Remember. Focus.
A few weeks ago, I found out that someone I’ve known for over five years has lied to me about not partaking in illegal substances. I admit that my first […]
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Opportunities
Sometimes opportunities present themselves during an inopportune time. So what makes it an inopportune time? When what we’d rather do outshines the importance of the available opportunity. Yesterday, our outside […]
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Needing Bigger Barns
Have you ever wanted to scream in frustration as you attempt to maneuver through a room in your house because of all the stuff? What if instead of a room […]
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Worth
Who is to say what something is worth? The price of land can change dramatically based on several factors. Perhaps a big box store decides to buy the property across […]
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Gentle Contentment
In my Sabbath keeping experience, I have never been sadder to see the Sabbath end than today. I caught the crud earlier this week and took Thursday off work to […]
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Outbursts of Wrath
This past week I found out that someone I’ve known for over five years has lied to me about not partaking in illegal substances. I admit that my first reaction […]
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Expectancy
The liturgical season of Advent is coming upon us beginning the first Sunday in December. To my knowledge and experience in the SDA church, liturgical seasons are not observed quite […]
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Arrange Your Day
Yesterday during Sabbath School, Pastor Reed’s friend gave a short testimony and said something that struck me so much that I actually whipped out my pen and jotted it down […]