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Hold Still

Hold Still I remember the moment vividly. It was an early summer morning and dad and I were working together outside, using a wheelbarrow to haul rocks and dirt. All of a sudden, we heard a tremendous buzz. I looked up and the sky was filled with bees–thousands of...
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Happy People

Happy People Matthew 5:1-16 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up a mountain. He sat down and his disciples came to him. He taught them, saying: “Happy are people who are hopeless, because the kingdom of heaven is theirs. “Happy are people who grieve, because they...
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Praying for Our Children

Praying for Our Children Let your work be shown to your servants, and your glorious power to their children. Psalm 90:16 ESV When our children were young, we had big plans for their lives. We sacrificed, saved, and struggled so that they would have better...
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A Mother’s Day Thought

A Mother’s Day Thought Thought for Today: “A Mother’s Day Thought” Throughout the ages, most of our spiritual leaders have been greatly influenced by their mothers. Consider Susannah Wesley, mother of John and Charles Wesley, founders of the Methodist denomination. In...
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PEOPLE-PLEASING

PEOPLE-PLEASING Do you constantly worry about what others may be thinking about you?Do you refrain from doing things because others may not approve?Do you tend to replay criticisms over and over in your head? Here is a profound thought for those like me who deal with...
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Words of unbelief – and words of faith

Words of unbelief – and words of faith “Isn’t it enough that you (Moses) have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness?” (Numbers 16:13). These are words of unbelief. The people couldn’t see past Moses – and that’s why they...