Earlier this month, I watched a TV special on the Christmas tree lighting at Rockefeller Center. A British singer named Raye sang “O Holy Night”, one of my favorite Christmas songs. I wondered whether it
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Author: Steve Choquette
Steve Choquette is a loving husband, father, and grandfather. After a 45 year career as a software engineer and a product manager, Steve is now retired for the third time. Time will tell if he stays retired. He loves writing, gardening, traveling, and spending time with his grandchildren.
Only Trust Him
A Personal Reflection: Trusting God’s Guidance Like many teenagers, I had my share of arguments with my parents. One day, in a burst of youthful defiance, I boldly declared, “You can’t tell me what to
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One day, a massive forest fire swept through the jungle, its flames devouring everything in its path. All the animals fled, helpless and terrified, to the edges of the inferno. They watched as the blaze
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An Unlikely Group of World Changers At the start of His ministry, Jesus gathered together a group of fishermen, a tax collector, and a political zealot. By the world’s standards, these men would not impact
Read moreAre You Running on Empty?
In February, my older son and I made a hiking trip to beautiful Puerto Rico. My son lives in the mountains of Virginia and hikes long distances (by my standards) most weekends. I live in
Read moreWhat’s In Your Well?
You’ve probably heard the old saying, “What’s in the well comes up in the bucket.” Proverbs 14, which provides a lot of wisdom around how character matters to God, could easily have included the well
Read moreNo Other Gods
In September 2017, I made my second visit to Singapore with several co-workers to train sellers from across the Asia Pacific region on our latest IBM offerings. During this visit, we would train two groups
Read moreA Spirit of Fear
When my older son David was in high school, he, his friend AJ, and I went on a trip to Cedar Point, an amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. Cedar Point has 18 world-class roller coasters,
Read moreA Glimpse of Heaven
My wife and I have been going on short-term mission trips to Port Elgin, Canada since 2007. Most of those trips followed a similar pattern: we ran a Vacation Bible School / sports camp for
Read moreIn the “Good Ole Days”
I was at the doctor last month and the receptionist reminisced about the “good ole days” where you could drink from your outside hose, ride your bike without a helmet, and sit on the floor
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