Do you have an accepting heart
Let’s get to the heart of the matter. God wants your heart. You are probably going through some tough times, and your heart may be angry and, you may be deeply hurt. God wants to give you a new heart. “…I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and...
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Loss with Complications
Loss with Complications Many women everyday face a challenge of expecting a baby they didn’t plan. The contemplation of not knowing what to do can be traumatic. Maybe there is not enough money to care for the child. Maybe the father or parent demands that an abortion take place....
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“Gay”, might not mean happiness
He was gay, his friends and family were at a loss for words. How could my good friend who I have known for years be gay? After all, he was a Christian. I didn’t know what to say. The family was grieving multiple losses. The loss of his salvation, family,...
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Where Do You Find Shelter?
Where Do You Find Shelter? I grew up in the Cold War era. At school we would have air raid drills where we would line up in the hall, kneel over in a fetal position with head against the wall and hands on the back of our heads. As...
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Resist
Family vacations can sometimes feel torturous, especially when one of your children is asking the same question continuously, “how much longer daddy?” My husband would always give my daughter the same answer, “two hours.” My daughter eventually stopped asking the question. Satan is the same way. He will...
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Medicine for the Weary
Medicine for the Weary I have found the best way to boost my spirit is to get my mind off of myself and focus on the needs of others. We have the example of Jesus on the cross making provisions for his mother when He asked John to care...
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You can do it!
Do you need a coach? A positive force in your life that tells you “that you can do it”… You already have someone. He is with you every second of your day and he is leading, comforting and encouraging. But the word is very near you, in your...
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Stuck in the Mud?
Stuck in the Mud? I was reminded of an old hymn that talks about the miry clay. I investigated to find out all I could about miry clay. Have you ever been stuck in the mud to the point where you were disappearing in the mud? Miry clay sucks...
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The pain of suicide
Death by suicide is painful. Grieving becomes complex due to external factors (stigma, blame, and family dynamics) and the layers of loss are many. First of all, I want to say you are not to blame. In Emily Dickinson poem “Because I could not stop for death, he...
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