September, 2015

• 18 September

  A Bit of Lightheartedness–Enjoying Life

  

  A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. Proverbs 17:22 My brother, sister and I grew up in a strict environment. We only had candy once a week unless we got candy from a holiday such as Halloween, Christmas or Easter–even then we ...

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• 18 September

  Five Ways to Transform Your Community

  

  “Seek the peace and prosperity of the city where I sent you . . . Pray to the Lord for it, for its welfare will determine your welfare” (Jeremiah 29:7). Have you considered that the town in which you live is part of your kingdom inheritance, and how you exercise ...

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• 18 September

  Miss Colorado, Kelly Johnson–Not Just A Nurse

  

  Kelly Johnson holds the title of Miss Colorado, 2015, and was a contestant in the recent Miss America Pageant.  For her talent, she performed an original monologue focusing on her nursing duties and a special Alzheimer’s patient named Joe. Joe was in the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s disease and was ...

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• 18 September

  Strangers, Pilgrims, and Aliens: A Christian’s Life

  

  The stranger listens as those around him talk, sharing their experiences. Standing at a distance, he observes their behaviors and watches as their choices play out in their lives. The pilgrim is on a journey called life—in a foreign land where he will never fully belong.  He looks forward to ...

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• 17 September

  Salvage Your Financial Situation – Give God A Tithe

  

  Have you been feeling the “pinch”?  The pinch that occurs as your hard earned cash squeezes it’s way out of your dwindling savings account, staggering debit or credit card account, or your hot little hand?  You are not alone.  “Well,” you say, “what is a hard working, conscientious person to ...

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• 17 September

  The Dramatic Rise of Satanism in America

  

  A little before midnight on July 25, 2015, 700 people gathered in Detroit, Michigan. It was billed as the largest public satanic ceremony in the history of America. Along with the throng of people was a winged, horned idol with a human body and goats head. A local pastor said, ...

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• 17 September

  The Beauty of Imperfection

  

  “Sadly folks, Summer ended at 4 o’clock today.” What a sad thought for this girl. We sat at a local restaurant right off of the beach I love, and listened to a waiter usher this depressing blow. I love everything about the lazy days between May and September. Always have. ...

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• 16 September

  Our Hope: God Gave Us Creativity!

  

  “Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them…” Romans 12:6a (ESV) Last evening I attended a Bible study for women at our church.  And something the facilitator in the video said caught me, and has stayed in my mind, and my heart, ever ...

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• 16 September

  7 Practical Tips for Gaining Contentment

  

  I always believed that a house with a white-picket fence and 2.5 children would bring me contentment. God however had other plans for me than my picture-perfect idea of what I thought was satisfaction. I struggled for years accepting that my life had turned out differently than I had hoped. I ...

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• 16 September

  God Still Gives Divine Revelation Through His Word

  

  Ever have a sudden revelation about a Scripture or some part of God’s Word? Something even that you have been pondering and suddenly the light bulb goes on? The Word of God is alive and when you read it, the Author is right there with you, and we know God ...

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