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Walker Moore

It is difficult to navigate when you do not get recognition

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Okay, I confess. I am just a nasty, old, rotten, wicked sinner who, for some reason only known to God, in His sovereignty has saved me by the wondrous grace of our Lord. I know many of you who read this article think that I have obtained some type of spiritual plateau that makes me…

This chocolate pie was more than just a delicious dessert

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Love stories are some of the greatest expressions of the human experience, from Romeo and Juliet to Mark Anthony and Cleopatra. For those of you who aren’t into the classics, may I remind you of Belle and the Beast or Cinderella and Prince Charming. If those don’t move your stone-cold heart, don’t forget the Lady…

Parents become thieves, liars and teachers, mentors, models

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I didn’t know parenting would so dramatically transform my life and value systems. In many ways, this has been a good thing. I’ve learned to love the unlovable, deny myself and pray for those who despitefully use me. For those who are either thinking of having children or are new parents, here are seven things…

Children seek an identity within this fatherless generation

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One of the highlights of my life as a dad is teaching my oldest son Jeremiah’s classes once a year. He serves in a public high school in the Dallas area, where he teaches geography and coaches basketball. Many of his students are either African-American or Hispanic. In one class, he has four students who…

God loves the number 7 and He loves No. 7 soccer player

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God has a fondness for numbers. He invented them; there was a time when numbers didn’t exist. I can’t tell you exactly what life was like before numbers were invented, but I imagine it was confusing when the hostesses asked, “How many are in your party?” and all you could do was shrug your shoulders…

When you take a family photo, is your Father in the picture?

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One day a father was summoned to the office of the principal of his daughter’s school. Sitting across the desk from the principal, the father asked, “What’s the matter?” The principal pulled out a drawing his daughter had made of her family. She slid it across the desk and asked, “What’s missing?” It didn’t take…

Youngsters are ready and anxious to learn our life lessons

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It was the day before Titus the Honorable’s seventh birthday. Since the coronavirus has limited our ability to go on adventures, I thought I should find one that wouldn’t involve much risk. Our adventures always contain two things: something challenging and a lesson to be learned. Titus was born with an old soul. He likes…

I will get nervous in front of the Keepers of the Kingdom

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I am nervous. In a few weeks, I will have the privilege of returning to the church in which I grew up. I have only been back a couple of times in the last 40 years. After I graduated from high school, my parents moved back to the family farm some 60 miles away, and…

Do your kids go to Jeopardy to find answers? Or the Bible?

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As they were growing up, my children thought I should be a contestant on the television show Jeopardy! It is easy to sit on your couch and answer the questions, but being live in front of a live audience is only for the smart and brave of heart. I only qualify in one area. During…

People looked for a hawk but got a hummingbird instead

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Since retiring, my wife and I have enjoyed going outside in the morning, sitting in our patio chairs and drinking a cup of coffee together. We have spent most of our married life taking teams to the mission field during the summer, so for us to stay home and enjoy our backyard has been a…