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It’s All Connected

Imagine the following scenario: before the child leaves for school in the morning, his mother encourages him, reminding him that he is smart and capable and God has great plans for him.
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Will Love Stick in ‘26

A new year starts tomorrow. And with it comes a fresh start. God’s mercies are new every morning, but January 1st somehow feels more significant. Maybe it’s our wide-eyed anticipation of all...
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Shedding Ego. Making Room for God.

Internationally renowned spiritual author and motivational speaker Wayne Dyer was famous for saying that “ego” stands for “Edging God Out." Is it any wonder, then, why our egos interfere with...
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Love, Honor, and Obey

I am a rule maker. As an educator and a parent, I created policies and standards for the good of the group and the benefit of individuals. My knee-jerk reaction is to consider flagrant disregard for...
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Cool Girls Pack Their Bible

Spring break, 1990. The cool girl at work wanted to go to Panama City Beach, and she asked if I’d like to go. We had spent the previous year working our first full-time jobs together. We were total...
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Merry Christmas!

n our Hallmark dreams, we often picture Christmas as a snow-covered, peace and joy-filled day. One where everyone gets along, the children are well-behaved, the know-it-all Aunt holds her tongue for...
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Stay or Go

On New Year’s Eve 2017, my husband and I were invited to a party across the street. Since it didn’t start until 8:30 p.m., we settled down in front of the television to watch a light-hearted...
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Last-Minute Gifts

A force multiplier is a factor or combination of factors that empowers a person or a group of people to accomplish more, and more effectively than without it. Prayer is our force multiplier, which is...
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Prayer is the Ultimate Force Multiplier.

A force multiplier is a factor or combination of factors that empowers a person or a group of people to accomplish more, and more effectively than without it. Prayer is our force multiplier, which is...