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Cause to Rejoice

“The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing” – Zephaniah 3:17.  

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Love is …

“Love is a fruit, in season at all times and within the reach of every hand. Anyone may gather it and no limit is set. Everyone can reach this love through meditation, the spirit of prayer, and sacrifice” — Mother … Continue reading

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My marching orders

“Love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life …” (Deuteronomy 30:20). I’ve had a busy, busy week entertaining family and long distance friends. A good week in most … Continue reading

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Everlasting Love

The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness. I will build you up again and you will be re-built” — Jeremiah 31:3. God’s love continues … Continue reading

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Rejoice!

“The world seems sad mid winter’s gloom. But all’s well when the jonquils bloom.” This is so true. Winter (at least in the mid-west) can last forever. My spirits sag dramatically when the sun doesn’t shine for days. As soon … Continue reading

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The Language of Flowers review

The Language of Flowers, by Vanessa Diffenbaugh This story shows the complexity and brokenness of human nature through the eyes of a young girl. Victoria was abandoned at birth by her mother. She never knew her mother or her father. … Continue reading

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Forgiveness is a gift

“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you” — Ephesians 4:32. When someone wrongs me, the last thing I want to do is to forgive him and move on. If you’re … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday to my Son

It’s hard to believe my “baby” boy is 33 years old today! It seems like just yesterday when he began to eat solid food, say his first words and took those first unsteady steps. I distinctly remember when he was … Continue reading

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True Freedom

“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom” — 2 Corinthians 3:17. Do you sense that freedom? Freedom that comes only when God is involved. The freedom to speak about what God … Continue reading

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My life’s an open book (re-visited)

“You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everybody. You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, … Continue reading

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