How to keep things from getting combustible …
A small fire breaks out in your back yard. Reacting immediately, you run into your garage, grab the can of gasoline stored for your lawn mower, and […]
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Nov
2013
Articles by Dr. James Scott, Jr.
Scott Free Clinic Blog
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Nov
2013
That’s what we pay the church staff for … right?
When I visit a church for the first time and want to learn about the faith family I’m about to walk into, sometimes I initially hold back […]
31
Oct
2013
Are you spending too much time on the playground?
It might be hard to get kids to try new foods, but it’s rarely hard to get kids to play. Kids are experts at playing, something they […]
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Oct
2013
The tale of two drawers …
I was so young I don’t really know who Lester was. I don’t know whether he was just a neighbor or someone my parents knew. But one […]
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Oct
2013
Get out of your chair!
There’s a true story from the 1920’s of a man who was walking along a pier in Massachusetts when he tripped over a rope and fell into […]
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Oct
2013
Row, row, row your boat …
When the Olympics roll around and people around the world tune in, there aren’t a lot who watch every event from opening to closing ceremony. Most of […]
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Oct
2013
Now wait just a minute! (or two) …
It’s right there on the instructions printed on the packaging: “Let stand two minutes …” So you’ve nuked your food for 2 to 4 minutes. You’re already […]
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Oct
2013
If you want a great marriage …
Just like clockwork, the couple pulled up in their tan Honda sedan and entered the Starbucks store. He picked out a table and she placed their order. […]
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Oct
2013
Book publisher prefers poor customer service to a simple fix …
If you have liked some of the WaterBrook Multnomah titles I have recommended — or appreciated being steered away from a few! — then you’ll have to […]
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Oct
2013
BOOK REVIEW: “Moving Forward” moves forward clumsily …
One of the worst places to be is stuck in your past, wallowing in guilt and unable to forgive yourself. Any helpful guidance in moving forward from […]