The saying is true … “when it rains, it pours.” And for some people, it has been raining hard. Today, as I was going over my prayer journal and calling out names that I had written down, I couldn’t help notice that so many families right now are going thru…
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There once was a little girl who saved her allowance until she had enough money to buy a pretty plastic pearl necklace. She loved that necklace so much that she wore them every day; only taking them off to take a bath. One day her daddy asked her, “Do you…
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Change is one of those words that can produce a variety of emotions right in the heart of us. We Skype with our daughter and son-in-law every Sunday. They live far away – across a vast ocean. It’s wonderful to be able to see them, but the real star…
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“To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.” Isaiah…
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“Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand.” Rom. 14:4 Years ago, a friend and I spent many hours a week walking in our small town. Trying to reduce…
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