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Our Hope: How Should We Measure Beauty?

‘Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.’ Proverbs 31:30 (NIV) Beauty is everywhere around us; in nature, in sound, in experiences, and in people.  We should be able to identify and enjoy the very essence of beauty, in all ...

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Being Thankful When You Don’t Feel So Thankful

“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” –1 Thessalonians 5:18 We wish one another “Happy Thanksgiving” but are these just well wishes or are we happy about this time of year. Thanksgiving day can be the most difficult time for ...

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Our Hope: What Is Thanksgiving?

‘Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music to our God on the harp.’ Psalm 147:7 (NIV) Thanksgiving is not all about the Pilgrims.  Well, the holiday is.  But true Thanksgiving began a long, long time before the Pilgrims crossed over the seas.  It began with God’s creation. ‘In the ...

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THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING!

It doesn’t matter how the day is going, or what has been accomplished, something is bound to go wrong.  One of my favorite exclamations when this happens to me is ‘There is always something!’ We’ve all been there.  We plan an event, or a trip, or even just a simple, ...

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Custom Made Christianity

“What can I get for you today?” “May I have your special without any mayo, mustard, onion, tomatoes, pickles, or lettuce? Oh, and can you take off the Swiss and replace it with cheddar, and then change the pickles to fresh cucumbers and the mayo to light ranch. Not ranch, ...

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