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Why do some people have to learn things the hard way

This question came from, anonymous grandma.  She wants to know, “Why do some children always have to learn the hard way?”  (thanks mom) Response:  I remember once visiting a family and having dinner with them in their home.  They had a two year old who was just about to outgrow his highchair.  They tried to put him in the chair which amounted to maneuvering his legs by bending them and

Is a Hot Dog, a Sandwich?

The first question that was put forth, comes from my good friend and colleague, Pastor Kemp Jones.  His question was, “Is a hotdog, a sandwich?”  While this may not seem like a very deep question, it actually might be.  What he might really be asking is, “Do I fit in?”  In other words, I feel like a hotdog and I live in a world that seems to only value sandwiches.