Gracious Hospitality
Do you welcome visitors into your home? Many issues hinder us from entertaining. You might think your house is too messy or too small. Perhaps you don't cook very well or couldn't compete with the birthday party that your neighbor threw for her daughter. Maybe you are just too busy. 1 Peter 4:9 says, “Offer hospitality to one another... >Read More
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Where is God’s Mercy in the Headlines?
“Police believe they found remains of 10-year-old girl.”
“Game warden killed after traffic stop.”
“Armed men burn down girls school.”
Are you depressed yet? These headlines appeared recently on cnn.com. If we look again tomorrow, we will find several others just as depressing. Headlines like these keep some people from believing...... >Read More
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hope,
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pain,
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A Penny Saved: Ten Painless Ways to Save
In these uncertain economic times, we’re all looking to save a little money, especially if we can do it without changing our lifestyle. Here are ten ways you can do just that. Taken together and applied over even a few months, they could make a noticeable difference to your family’s budget.
The “small stuff” pays off. Pennies and nickels...... >Read More
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Is Racism Natural?
There was a video on CNN yesterday that stopped me in my tracks. It wasn’t footage from Thailand, or election coverage. It is a video of a little 5 year old girl sitting in front of an image of 5 cartoon children.
The children are all wearing the same dress and the same expression, only the color of their skin... >Read More
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Dec 10: A Few Weeks Later
Loneliness. Perhaps we don’t truly appreciate what we have until it’s gone, and we don’t realize how much we need companionship until we are faced with being alone. Maybe that’s why we’re afraid to reach out to others, because we fear that they won’t understand what we’re going through. Do you deal with loneliness? Have... >Read More
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When Thanksgiving Gets Stuck in Your Throat
Not everyone will have a happy Thanksgiving…especially this year. Many are out of work, have issues relating to health, children and family. Some are mourning a loved one, others are facing the holiday season as a divorcee for the first time. What happens to thanksgiving and praise when peace disintegrates into chaos? How do you praise God when...... >Read More
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holidays,
season,
Thanksgiving,
turkey,
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Identity Theft: Seeing what God Sees
I was a victim of identity theft. It seems impossible, how could someone do such a thing? I am me, and no one else can be me, right? Someone had chosen to use my financial information for their own gain, and had pretended to be me for purposes that I’d had nothing to do with. The bank alerted me... >Read More
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10 Great Reasons to Eat Dinner as a Family
I have my meals planned this week. But rather than posting my... >more
Plan ahead for “April Showers”
As we move through life, each new stage brings its share of... >more
What Do You Fear?
