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Making the Best of a Bad Situation

When life hands you lemons, make lemonade, right? My shepherd mix, Mitch, exemplified that philosophy quite well this past weekend. In our household, Saturdays are hiking days. Mitch, ever full of energy, loves to hike, so he looks forward to the weekends with great anticipation. Two weekends ago, however, my ...

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This Is Only a Test

spiritual testing, Psalm 66, the Lord tests the righteous

They invited him into their home while he found work and got established. For over a year he enjoyed a clean bedroom, a shower, and home-cooked meals, all free of charge. They took him with them to parties and church socials so he could meet others in the community; they even let ...

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What Will You Make of Your Glass?

I love object lessons. There’s something about them that helps me grasp spiritual lessons that otherwise elude me. However, I would like to share with you a lesson revolving around an ordinary, everyday object. Picture a piece of glass. Now, imagine that the glass represents the difficult circumstances in your ...

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Thy Will Be Done: Do We Really Mean It?

Do you really mean it?  You have probably prayed it hundreds of times: “Thy will be done, thy kingdom come.”  Have you ever considered what the will of God looks like?  Sometimes we speak mindlessly; that’s dangerous.  Words have meaning.  Only humans have the privilege of expressing our minds, will and ...

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Chosen For Such a Time as This

Esther 4:14 is one of my favorite Scriptures of encouragement, hope and purpose. Esther was raised up from a lowly peasant girl, a nobody, to a queen. All that she could ever hope for and imagine was at her fingertips. She had it all. Then one day, the tables were ...

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