Always Present When our burdens seem so overwhelming, God is always present whether we can “feel” Him or not. He has promised to be our protector when we trust Him, and tells us in Isaiah:43:2: “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through...
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She said come here, I have something to tell you. I leaned over with curiosity. She said, “I just found out that Jesus is God’s son. I did not know that. My father was a pastor and I am just now figuring this out.” This woman was eighty years old....
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New Beginnings As we look into a new year many make resolutions of change for the future. Usually by March of the year these resolutions are forgotten. But, when we want true change in our lives there is only one way to do it. We cannot change our...
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I am a planner and at the end of the year I like to set goals for the coming year. So here are my ten steps to a good year: Love God and your neighbor (Luke 10:27) Pray without ceasing (1 thess 5:17) Do God’s will (Mathew 6:10), not my...
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Are You in the Dark? When we use the term, “in the dark,” we refer to not being informed about a situation. When it comes to a problem in life, and we are in the dark, not knowing how to handle the crisis, we can rely on the One...
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After my husband had died I had a stroke. The Lord has healed me from the stroke’s damage. I am standing on God’s word that says “who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes...
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What Can Grief Teach You? For those who have been through the valleys that life can bring will usually tell you that they wouldn’t want to do it again, but they wouldn’t trade the experience for the wisdom that came out of the journey. As you go through...
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As I think of the day after Christmas, it may feel anti-climatic. Many people head out to the stores to return gifts. I know that there is one gift that I will not need to return. A gift filled with promises. “For God so loved the world that He gave...
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It is that time of year again. As I am listening to all the Christmas songs, one leaves an imprint on my soul. “The heart of Christmas,” a couple of verses in particuliar, “I think of loved ones who’ve passed away And I pray they’re resting in a better...
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Holidays, Birthdays & Anniversaries When we experience the loss of a loved one, it is always more difficult at the time of holidays, birthdays and anniversaries. I have two widow friends. One has a birthday on Christmas, the other’s husband passed away on Christmas day. Whether we have...
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