October, 2014

• 1 October

  Our Hope: The Splendor of Him

  

  With merely a wave of His mighty hand, He paints the sky in glorious colors, as the sun goes down and as it comes up.  He whispers to the rose, and she blooms with beauty and grace.  He rolls the rivers slowly across the hillsides and farmlands, to water the ...

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• 1 October

  Safe In His Keeping

  

  Often, a variety of overused words become quite common, causing them to lose depth and rich meaning. Take for instance ‘kept’. It’s believed we get the word ‘kept’ from an ascended overlook building during the European Middle Ages. Fourteenth century scholars considered ‘the keep’ a necessary stronghold used in wartime ...

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• 1 October

  Is The “Prosperity Gospel” Legit?

  

  The “prosperity gospel” is a trend in many churches, especially some of the mega-churches, that suggests a person may become wealthy in one of two ways. The first is strictly through faith in God and His desire to make the individual wealthy. Failure to achieve wealth means you simply didn’t ...

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September, 2014

• 30 September

  In-law Dilemma!

  

  Tam-tam-tah-daaah… Tam-tam-tah-daah… “Here comes the bride…here comes the bride.” So sings the familiar tune that ushers in the bride at most weddings. As the bride approaches, the groom waits patiently—sometimes nervously. Nevertheless, the marriage knot is tie thus uniting the two as one. Then the plot thickens. Those two, the ...

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• 30 September

  A Day at the Playground

  In today’s technology-driven culture, it’s good to unplug and take the kids for an afternoon play date, at the park. Away from the allure of the fantasy worlds programmed into the Wii and X-Box game systems, children still manage to enjoy the simplicities of playground slides, merry-go-rounds, swings and monkey-bars. ...

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• 30 September

  Help, My Child Says, “They Are Gay!”

  

    As a Christian parent, hearing those words from your child, “I’m gay,” can be devastating. It can feel like a tsunami, a tornado, and a category 5 hurricane hitting you all at once. Your mind begins swirling around thinking, “Where did I go wrong, did I not raise them ...

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• 30 September

  The Power Of Love – Transending Boundaries

  

  Abby and Cherokee.  What a team!  Their bond was tight.  There was a knowing between these two that brought joy to them both and amazement to me.   They shared sweet times of bonding that spanned eight wonderful years while grooming, riding, learning, showing, playing chase, and “sitting” (on the ...

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• 29 September

  Prayer Warriors-The First Line of Defense

  

  A key component in having a relationship with Christ is obtaining a line of prayerful defense. A sister in the Lord shared with me a great visual of a wagon wheel representing prayer connections and spiritual maturity to people in life. Imagine the spokes of a wagon wheel. We represent ...

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• 29 September

  Animal Therapy Equals Love

  

  I work in a hospital, and I often see therapy dogs in the halls and patient rooms.  Our facility, like many others, has implemented the therapy dog programs.  And until you have seen these amazing dogs in action, you have no idea of the benefits of this program.  I have a friend ...

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• 28 September

  Why Didn’t He Change?

  

  And the preacher’s words rang out “For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.” (Genesis 2:24) “Finally, we can start our life together just the way I imagined it.” Jack replied gazing into his ...

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