by Kevin Burton Most of the words I share today come from Truth For Life, the Cleveland ministry founded by Alistair Begg. But I also imagine them coming also from my late mother. They are words she might well have spoken in her final days. Mom died May 4. She had close …
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The Last Jump Shot Of A Confirmed Gym Rat
by Kevin Burton My most recent place of employment was a three-story church, which had, on the third floor, a gymnasium. I almost never went up there because my work was on the other two floors. But the whole time I worked there, there was a basketball on the floor, in the office, …
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Remembering The Man, Jimmy Carter
by Kevin Burton Classes let out on the day of Jimmy Carter’s inauguration as the 39th President of the United States. So I watched part of it in the library at the Ohio State School for the Blind in Columbus. Carter and his wife Rosalynn famously got out of their limousine and walked …
Humbly Gleaning In God’s Good Field
by Kevin Burton From the Old Testament book of Ruth comes a message of faithful, steady industry, to the gain of those who walk with God. Our lesson today is about gleaning. Ruth is a love story, but without sappy sentiment. It is a picture of what God has done for humanity, …
The Multiple Psychological Benefits Of Rest
by Donavyn Coffey Time Magazine Rest is essential. People who make true rest—not just sleep—part of their everyday routine have better outcomes across different aspects of their health. Their sleep quality is better, life satisfaction in higher, chronic pain is lessened, work productivity is greater, and they even tend to live longer. The …
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British Businesses Say No To The Blind
by Sophie Huskisson The Daily Mirror Twenty percent of businesses say they would not be willing to adapt their workplaces to employ a blind or partially sighted person, research has found. One in five companies said adjustments to make their firm more accessible would be too costly, with nearly half not knowing how …
Five Ways To Make Your Relationship Last
by Julie Nguyen Verywell Mind Being in a healthy relationship can be one of the greatest experiences in the world, but staying together requires hard work. The good news is that this sort of effort doesn’t have to be so difficult. In fact, strengthening the connection can feel easy with the right tools. Whether you’re …
Does ADA Cover A Worker’s Commute?
by Carol Warner Hrmorning.com When do employers’ ADA obligations kick in? Do compliance requirements start as soon as employees get to work? Or do they begin during the commute — before workers even arrive at the job site? A newly filed lawsuit puts the question to the test. According to the Equal Opportunity …
Let’s Get Going On Doing God’s Agenda
by Kevin Burton Both my wife and my mother will ask me occasionally, “What’s on your agenda?” It’s a good question that I am looking at differently today. Pastor Alistair Begg, speaker on the Truth For Life ministry, touched on that subject in a recent message. He used one of my memory verses …
No Staff, No Problem: Guests Run Hotel
by Amaris Encinas USA TODAY Three friends took it upon themselves to manage a Nashville hotel for a few hours. After a late night of partying, the trio was unable to check into their room at La Quinta Inn & Suites because there were no employees in sight. The saga was first …
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