My Boy Scout troop went camping one weekend of every month. As we packed up to go home on Sunday mornings, we would “police the area,” picking up even the tiniest specks of trash. Some bits of trash—such as cigarette butts—were clearly not dropped by any of us, but we picked them up anyway. OurContinue reading “Leave Things Better. Matthew 21:18-22.”
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Be Prepared.
The Boy Scout motto is “be prepared.” It’s a code to live by, because urgent situations come up that require preparation. The moment when someone’s heart stops is not the moment to learn CPR. What will you do when you witness a car accident? What if your house is on fire? Being prepared means havingContinue reading “Be Prepared.”
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