Posted in testimony on Feb 1st, 2012
Sometimes, we can determine what a person really likes by considering what he or she really dislikes.
If a person detests months of ice and snow on roads and sidewalks, that person might delight in years of warm, Florida sand between his or her toes.
If a person detests heavy metal music, that person might delight in [...]
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Posted in serving on Jan 30th, 2012
I’ve observed over the years at family reunions, school functions and church fellowship dinners that some people are inclined to help clean up after the event and some people demonstrate more interest in leaving as soon as the event ends.
Fortunately, we all know people who are there until the job is done.
It’s just in [...]
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Posted in kindness on Dec 19th, 2011
We’ll all have some moments during this Christmas season when we’re feeling good about the love — and perhaps even gifts — that we’ve received from others.
We’ll feel our spirits lifted and our steps less heavy.
As we savor these blessings, let’s remember to share a bit of those blessings with others who aren’t experiencing the [...]
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Posted in wealth on Oct 21st, 2011
I want a settled heart and settled mind.
And I read seven words this morning that provide these to each of us if we’ll take God at His Word.
We could, of course, disbelieve what the Apostle Paul wrote in I Timothy 6:6. But that would be a big mistake.
It’s so much better to accept [...]
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Posted in loyalty on Oct 3rd, 2011
You’re quite familiar with the words of Matthew 6:33, I’m sure.
Seek first God’s Kingdom and live righteously, the passage says, and the everyday needs of your life will be provided by God.
We trust this promise and have seen it affirmed countless times during our lives.
Yet, because we’re human, we are prone to taking our [...]
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