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Author: Ken Bakewell

Russell, Pennsylvania, USA

Rose Coloured Glasses

Tuesday, January 7, 2003 Ken Bakewell

Have you ever seen chickens wearing glasses? I have. When I was about five years old, my grandfather and I raised chickens. In a flock of chickens, there is always one that loses some feathers. As soon as the other … Read more

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The Cleaner Man

Monday, December 30, 2002 Ken Bakewell

The Word says that the rain falls on the just and the unjust. Strange as it may seem, this reminds me of a man from my youth. I never knew his name; we just called him "the cleaner man". Once … Read more

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The Rose And The Cherry Blossom

Sunday, November 10, 2002 Ken Bakewell

Early in my martial arts career, I learned about the Samurai choosing the cherry blossom as his symbol because it had no thorns. The absence of thorns was to highlight the lack of deception. Being totally candid and brutally honest … Read more

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Horror Movies

Thursday, October 31, 2002 Ken Bakewell

I remember as a Junior High student watching horror movies at the theatre, then having to walk along the highway at night to get home. My senses seemed to be heightened. Every little sound seemed to make my hair stand … Read more

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Today's Verse

Job 37:5-6 – God's voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding. He says to the snow, "Fall on the earth," and to the rain shower, "Be a mighty downpour." (NIV)5

Today's Daily Manna

Jeremiah 1:5a – Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart. (NIV)

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  • Today's Bible Reading:2 Matthew 23:29-39
  • Today's One-Year3 Bible Passage: Acts 13-14
  • Today's Two-Year4 Bible Passages: 1 Kings 5; Galatians 1:1-10
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Defend the Bible? I would just as soon defend a lion. Just turn the Bible loose. It will defend itself. – Charles H. Spurgeon6

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