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Do You Have A Garden?
The days are getting longer and warming up a bit here in Michigan. This is a celebration for those who like to be outside in a flower or vegetable garden. You know who you are. You enjoy being on your knees with your hands in the dirt. It can be relaxing for you but for…
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Family…Who Knew?
Families can be messy! Aunt Susie doesn’t speak to cousin Mary because, truth is, no one knows why. Time goes by and they don’t know either. There was a time when there was a funeral dinner in my basement and I had to make sure to put the two great aunts who were coming at…
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Jesus Turns
My mouth can get me in trouble. At least I blame my mouth, but I know that I thought it before I said it. It’s interesting that Jesus says our words come from the overflow of our hearts. (Matthew 12:34) It’s not really my mouth that gets me in trouble, but it’s my sinful heart…
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Up, Up, and Away!
I had the joy of going on a vacation in the Hocking Hills of Ohio. What beautiful scenery! The hiking was good and not too strenuous. I stayed in a cabin and it was clean and comfortable. There were many deer in the area and I was greeted me in the front yard by one. …
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What’s in a Name? I Am! – Part 2
Two words we use very often are “I am.” These words are usually followed by other words describing our role in life or our position in our job or our family heritage. We say these things so that others will understand us better as they get to know more about us. There is an identification…
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What’s in a Name? I Am! – Part 1
We were all given a name when we were born by our parents. They searched and discussed names until they came to an agreement of what to call you. If you’re like me, then you’ve wondered what made your parents name you what they did. I asked my mother many years ago the reason I’m…
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How Do I Handle Dread?
The experience of dread is one we have all tasted. If we were to compare it to an actual taste in our mouth, it would be bitter. What makes dread so bitter is revealed to us in the definition of the word. Dread is “to fear greatly, be reluctant to do something, or apprehension of…
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Church Family – Part 3
Pressing on Toward Maturity Paul to the Philippian church: “I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you. Only let us hold…
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“I have Overcome the World”
“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have tribulation. But take heart, I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 These words were said by Jesus to his disciples to prepare them for what was to come. He was going to be arrested and…
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In A Little While…
Do you remember when you were a child with anticipation for your birthday or Christmas? Perhaps you were excited to know that your grandparents were coming to your house. Those days seemed to go on forever. You couldn’t help but ask your parents multiple times when the event would take place. Remember their reply, “In…
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