tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42671401355660516412012-02-16T18:36:05.138-05:00TIMELY HELP FOR WOMEN OF ALL AGES TODAY FROM THE WORD OF GOD. ARTICLES, INTERVIEWS,SCRIPTURES, CHRISTIAN BOOK REVIEWS,Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17072919383383841744noreply@blogger.comBlogger621100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4267140135566051641.post-20863749600220495652011-12-17T09:36:00.001-05:002011-12-17T09:36:33.349-05:00

This year has been in some ways very intense. I know that there are many of you who feel the same way. I am afraid that my writing has suffered because of it. I can't help but question if much of it hasn't been my own fault, but that is neither here nor there now as they say.  I do wish each one who reads and follows my writing a wonderful Christmas this year. I will be praying that whis will

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In the Old Testament, God gave Moses the plans for the tabernacle that they were to build. It was to go with them everywhere they went, as they traveled through the wilderness. In the New Testament, you will fnd that there is still a tabernacle that is to go with you everywhere you go. If you have been born not just of water, but of the blood of Christ, then your body is that reborn spiritual

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Inside the Old Testament temple of God, there were several pieces of furniture.In Chapter 25 of Exodus God is very specific as to how the furnishings are to be made and the materials that they are to be made of. For instance the ark of the covenant. Verses 10- 22 explain how the ark is to be made and also the mercy seat. The ark was made of wood, then covered inside and out with pure gold. The

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I promised that we would compare the tabernacle in the Old Testament with the spiritual temple of the believer ,as Jesus taught, in the New Testament. It has been a few weeks so  you may want to check the first post for a refresher(that would be 3/7/11). "According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make

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"Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Matthew 7:16 The month of March has lived up to its name again this year. Notorious for coming in softly and leaving in a huff of swirling chilly winds, the month seems to have acquired a less than admirable reputation. None of us like cold winds finding all those places we are trying so hard to keep

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"In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded fogether for an habitation of God through the Spirit." Eph. 2:21,22 Have you ever wondered just why it is that God compares Christians to a temple? Specifically the temple of the Jews during the time of Christ and before. Once again God was taking something that most of the people

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And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. Rev. 21:21 "Dust thou art to dust returneth was not spoken of the soul." Such a telling statement that William Shakespeare placed in one of his more famous plays. Taken from the facts recorded in the book of Genesis, this line standing alone can be

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At work this past week I made the statement to one of my co-workers that I didn't understand how anyone could make it day to day without knowing God. I know that I would not like to try. She was quick to give me an answer. Three words: drugs, alcohol, and bitterness. and then the conversation began. She told me that she had not tried this 'Christian stuff' long. She had an aunt who was a

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Yes, I know the title sounds a little depressing. None the less, it is true. We do still have the same choices. Are we going to think before we act and make right choices that will lead to change, or will we follow the "status quo" as they say.  It’s the beginning of a new year, the time to make resolutions for changes that we plan to put in our lives. Traditionally it is a time of hope. We know

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My last post was on Satan coming in under the cover of doubt to hinder you in your service of the Lord. But it can hinder every part of your life. Doubt, left unchecked opens the door for other terrorist activities such as fear. First you are attacked by doubt: Should I really do this? Can I do this? What made me think that God wanted me to do this? While you are in that weakened state, fear

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You hear much about terrorist today. Everyone is uneasy, not sure what the future might hold. As Christians we are used to terrorist activity. Satan has used these tactics for a long long time. He comes in under many disguises. One of the most successful is the cover or disguise of doubt. This one can be your greatest enemy because once inside, it will open the door for other enemies to come

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I have been thinking more the past few months about terrorist, I am sure it is because of the extensive coverage that the national news media has been giving them lately. Although our Lord has commanded us not to fear man or what man can do to us, I admit that it is a little scary at times what could possibly happen in our country. But I am reminded that I am not to dwell on what might happen any

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I’ve been sick with a cold for the past two days. Yesterday was the worst. I got out of bed only as long as it took to take a Thera-flu and get back to bed. Later in the day I started feeling somewhat better and decided to read. I chose the book of Ezekiel; I liked the sound of his name at the moment. God comes to Ezekiel and chooses him to prophesy to the nation, about what is to come. God

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For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life.  Proverbs 6:23 Not too many people can see in the dark. Although some can see pretty well, I have seen others who couldn’t see anything in the dark. But one thing is certain: trying to do something without the proper light always makes the job harder to do; there are more chances of making

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For those of you who are married or thinking of marriage, this is for you. the Bible gives a lot of scripture dealing with relationships between friends, enemies and married couples. If you have never did a study on these, it is never too early to start or too late for that matter. My husband and I have been married for many years. We are an example of the proverbial 'opposites attract' theory.

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"Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me." Psalm 51:10 This verse is my husbands' favorite. The verse is  part of a conversation King David had with God after Nathan the prophet pointed out David's sin with Bathsheba. You can find the entire story in  2 Samuel chapter 11 and 12. There in chapter 12 of 2 Samuel is something that to me, is a mystery, but is

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God has a plan for all our lives; the Psalmist David said God knew us before we were formed in the womb. You may say, “But that was King David, he did great and mighty things for God!" Yes, he did, but in Isaiah you hear the same thing. In the book of Job, you hear the same thing. Elsewhere in the scripture you read that God is no respecter of persons. That means that he looks at one of us the

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“For I have learned that whatsoever state I am in, to therewith be content.” Phil. 4:11 What is contentment? The dictionary says it means to be satisfied. Does that mean that we aren’t to try to better our life, or the circumstances that we live in? If our health is bad, or we are in danger of having bad health, are we to be satisfied with that? The more I study in God’s word during my

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“Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Mark 10:14 This title is actually the title to a very old poem. There are four verses to the poem. Each verse is a lesson to the responsibility and power given a mother but I will use only the second one here. “Infancy’s the tender fountain, Power may with beauty flow, Mother’s first to

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I just came home tonight from attending my 41st high school reunion. My goodness how the years have flown by! I had the opportunity to get reacquainted tonight with friends, some I had not seen since high school. Some live locally, some live miles away. Our paths have taken us down many different avenues. But as different as we all are now, we still have that common bond of schooldays that kept

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As I was breaking Hebrews 12: 15 apart, I noticed that Paul said “trouble you”. That root of bitterness will first and foremost trouble ME. Satan wants to trouble my soul with bitterness. Why? Satan is a smart enemy. He knows God and he knows me. Satan knows that God is a jealous God who will not share His throne in my heart: “Thou shalt have no other gods before me…” (Exodus 20:3-5). Satan

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Here is the next in our series of lessons on forgiveness I hope that this study is helping you who read it as much as it is helping me for doing it. God Bless By reading the story of Ahithophel and studying the scripture that goes with it I learned much about how my relationship with the Lord affects every part of my life: at work, within the church, and at home. Because Ahithophel was not

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In my study of forgiveness, I have gone from Old Testament to New Testament and back again, looking for examples and answers to the questions that have been playing in my mind. I learned that I can’t hide from being hurt. Hurts find a way of reaching even the most protected areas of my life. I do have options on how to handle those hurts though. I went back to the example of Ahithophel and King

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In Hebrews 12:15 of the New Testament, the Lord through Paul tells me to be careful, and watch myself. "Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;" God knew that if I refused to forgive others when they hurt me or those I loved, that unforgiveness would harden within me, and wind up hurting me and

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This is the second part of a series of post that will be on forgiveness and how important, not just important, but vital it is for all Christians to have a clear understanding of the teaching. I am hoping that it helps you as much as it has helped me. Forgiveness Part 2 I understood why my spiritual eyes had to be opened and forgiveness for my sins was so important. “To open their eyes, and

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My relationship with the Lord begins with His forgiveness for my sins; He forgave me of my sins before I ever committed the act of sin. His forgiveness was there during the kiss of betrayal Judas gave, during the trial with Pilate, during the public flogging and the ridicule and disgrace; during His heartbreak when one of His closest friends denied even knowing Him. During the agony of the

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God has a plan for all our lives; the Psalmist David said God knew us before we were formed in the womb. You may say,"But that was King David, he did great and mighty things for God!" Yes, he did, but in Isaiah you hear the same thing. In the book of Job, you hear the same thing. Elsewhere in the scripture you read that God is no respecter of persons. That means that he looks at one of us the

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“But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation.” I Peter 1:15    References: ICR. 6:19-20; John 14; GN. 24; I.CR.7:23; I PT.1:13-18 Not too many Christians think of themselves as holy. Yet in I Peter 1:15, God commands you that you are to be holy. Why? Because God is Holy and you ,as his child, are to identify or be like him. Remember back when you were a

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Did you know there is a difference between your own selfish desires and being tempted by Satan? You were born with a nature that just naturally wants to do what “feels good”. For example: Satan doesn’t have to tempt you to lie in bed in the mornings when you should be up getting ready to go to work. We are all naturally lazy. It is human nature to want to do the things that you enjoy-- just as

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In our day to day lives, sometimes it seems as though every thing that we are taught to believe about the God of heaven, His goodness, His care for us, and His love for us is challenged. The circumstances, the things happening around us and to us are too overpowering. Still God tells us to trust Him. Easier said than done. There has to be a starting point to trust. It is a concious choice that

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Have you ever met a person who is suspicious of the motives of everyone? No matter what is said, or done, they are always looking for ulterior motives. -"The reason behind the reason that someone is doing something for them". It is a terrible way to have to live. I have known a few people in my life that are like that. They are never happy. They are haunted by the idea that somewhere they will be

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Traveling back and forth to a ministry opportunity one summer the Lord showed me some things about my spiritual journey through this life. The commute I made was about 100 miles round trip to a little church out in the country. I had my directions and was constantly checking to make sure I was staying on the right road. As I became used to the way, I stop using the directions feeling confident

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As we continue our study in Ecclesiastes chapter three, the final season is winter. During the final days of fall, the brilliant colors have gone and the leaves now have fallen away. The season of bearing abundant fruit is ended. To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which

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To me Fall is a beautiful time of year. Living here in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountians the colors this time of year can be spectacular.  I say can be: because the color of the leaves in fall depend on many of the conditions of the summer.Those conditions affect not only the colors of the leaves, but the fruit that comes from those trees and bushes as well.  If there has been too little

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Those beautiful warm and sunny days when the sun is out longer than any other time of the year! Spring with its planting and growing times and rain has wound down. You can begin to see the tiny promise of fruit coming on the trees just behind those spring flowers. The sunshine tends to make you forget the cloudy times the rains came in spring and if you aren't careful you can be lulled into

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When I think of the word seasons, my mind automatically pulls up memories of spring flowers, or summer picnics, brightly colored leaves from the fall or intricate feathery branches of tall hardwoods left bare of their leaves by the first frosty breath of winter. That is one definition for the word. In God's Word I find another definition. It is far more personal. It applies not just to my life,

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In our world today everything moves at such a fast pace.There are constantly different tasks presenting themselves to be completed. Many times I find myself wondering how I will be able to handle everything that needs to be done and still find the time to spend time with the Lord and follow his command to put Him first in my life and to learn of Him. Years ago someone asked a prominent Pastor of

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These are just some observations that I have made in my studies of the Word of God. There are several times in the Bible where different people have been called friends with God. Jesus plainly tells you that you can become one of his friends in the New Testament. Think for a moment about friendships in general. Our pastor once told us that most people can count their true friends on just one

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If you go back and look through the last two articles about serving the Lord, you will be able to pull out some very interesting and useful information from the scriptures given there. I thought a summary of those articles would help to make it a little clearer. I'll start off with preparing your heart for service to Him. How can you do that? It must be done the same way that every other servant

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Sometimes we are willing, be just not sure where to start. How can you find out what God requires of a servant? Once again, I say go to His Word, the Bible. If yours has a concordance in the back, look up the word serve, or servant and go to the references it gives. His Word is truth and will stand forever. The requirements for a servant of God never changes. Psalm 100 in the Old Testament tells

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Before you begin any job, you have to learn about it. Then once the job is begun, you will need to always be studying to improve. (II TM 2:15) It is the same with serving the Lord. The difference in serving the Lord and serving a corporate boss is that God is interested in your well-being. “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to

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This is the final lesson in this series of twelve. I hope that you will enjoy it and be able to apply it to your life - where you live. I believe that the Bible is up to date and able to help each one of us with our daily lives and problems in 2010. “For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1:11 Ref: 2

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“But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.” 2 Peter 1:9 Ref: Prov. 26:11; Lk 11:24-26; Is 55:2; 1 Tim. 4:14; 2 Tim 1:6; 1 Pet. 4:10; Eph. 4:7 Peter writes: “to them that have obtained like precious faith with us” (2Peter 1:1) He lets you know that everyone receives the exact same “starter” which is: faith,

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“For if these things be in you and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus” 2 Peter 1: 8 Ref: 2 Peter 1:1-9; At this stage of the recipe, you should stop to see if you have added all ingredients. When you think you have enough for yourself, go back and add more so you can share with a neighbor. That’s what the Amish Friendship

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“and to brotherly kindness charity” 2 Peter 1:7 Ref: Rm 15:1; Ac 2:44; Ac 4:32; Eph 6:28; Heb 10:25; 1Cor 13; Heb 13:1; Titus 2:2; 2Tim 2:22; 2Tim 3:51; Gal 6:10; Gal 5:14; The final ingredient of our spiritual friendship bread is charity. Today the word has come to mean certain kinds of organizations to help solve different social problems; anything from caring for stray animals to supplying

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(Add) “to godliness brotherly kindness:” 2 Peter 1:7 Ref: Rm. 12:10; Ph. 2:3; 1Pt. 2:17; Rm. 14; Rm.15; Eph. 6:18; Heb. 10:25; Gen. 4; Amos 1:9-11; Ps. 50:10; Pr 18:19; Pr 17:17; Pr 18:24; Mt 7:3; Up to this point, the ingredients that you have been adding daily have been things that have to do with yourself: ingredients which are necessary for you to be pleasing to a holy God. The God who

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"Add to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;" 2 Peter 1:6 Ref: 2 Cor. 13:5; 2 Pt. 1:3; 1Jn 3:18; 2 Tm. 1:6; Rv. 3:20; 1Tm. 2:2; 1 Tm.2:10; 1 Tm. 4:7; 2Tm.3:5; The Apostle Peter tells you, through the inspiration, of the Holy Spirit that you have been given everything you will need for life (eternal) and godliness. How do you have what you need? Through

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“to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience;" 2Peter 1:6 Ref: Lu. 19:13; Ps. 119:18; Jm. 1:3, 4; Heb. 12:1; Rm.5:3, 4; 2Cor. 12:9; Lu. 19:13; Luke 21:19; Eph. 6:14; Rm.15:5; Php. 4:5; Heb.6:12; Heb.10:36; Jm.5:7; Rev. 3:10 I chose the title to this lesson from a parable in Luke that the Lord gave because it tells you what Jesus wants you to do while he is away. The word “occupy” has

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“and to knowledge temperance;”2 Peter 1:6 Ref: Ps. 50:6; Ec. 7:16-17; Rm. 14:4; Gal. 5:23; Gal. 5:1; Ph. 4:5; The next thing that Peter lists is temperance. Having experienced the Holy Spirit’s timing, I believe that it is no coincidence you find it sitting right in the middle of your ingredients list. Did you ever play on a see saw when you were a child? As one end comes up, the other goes

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"add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge” 2 Peter 1:5 Ref: Pr. 1:7; Col.3:10; Eph. 6:17; Job 37:16; 2 Co.12:9; 2 Ch. 1:10-11; Mal. 3:10; 2 Cor. 4:16 Now there are many “brands” of knowledge. What Peter wants you to use in this recipe is the real thing. “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge” (Pr. 1:7) Notice he says the “beginning of knowledge”, that means there is

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“And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue” 2 Peter 1:5 Ref: 2 Cor. 8:12; Prov. 31; Phil. 4:8; Rm. 3:10; The characteristics of a godly woman are timeless. King Solomon in the Old Testament told his son that a woman who has virtue is priceless. “Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies” (Pr. 31:10) In verse eleven of Proverbs thirty-one, Solomon

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“to them that have obtained (received) like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 1:1) Reference: Ps. 119:18; Rm. 10:17; Heb.11:1-3; Titus 1:4; Jn. 6:44; Rm. 4:16; 2Cor.4:13; 2 Cor.4:18 Just as the “starter” for the Friendship Bread is made up of several things; the starter faith as I have called it is actually a combination of three

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"For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren(useless) nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ." 2 Peter 1:8 The Amish have a sweet bread that is simply called Friendship Bread most women I know have heard of it. It's given to new neighbors as a token of future friendships. It is also gifted to old and dear friends to be enjoyed with

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My husband and I spend alot of time in our cars and on the road traveling to different churches with the ministry. A church we are affiliated with needed a Kindergarten teacher to finish out the year:the current teacher's husband had been transfered with his work. I stepped in to fill the gap and finish out the year for them. That meant a daily long commute of about 100 miles round trip for four

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I have been reading today, on how controversial the Christmas season has become in our nation. But as a Christian who studies the Word of God that does not surprise me. Christmas has always been a controversial subject. The very first Christmas was during a time of political upheaval. New taxes were being levied on the people of the country. There was a census taking place.Sound familiar?

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As the eve of Christ birth is fast coming once more, have you taken time to think about just what is being said in the story of Christ birth?(Luke 1:26-35 From the beginning revelation to the virgin Mary: those first two words spoken: "Fear not!"-- God has worked ceaselessly to encourage his children that he loves them and they have nothing to fear, he will be with them and he has a plan for

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I was sitting and thinking one day of stories I have known, and loved and read growing up. I thought of the fairy Tale "Little Red Riding Hood" As I sat there I began to analize the story: The wolf was searching the woods for a meal as usual. He was thinking ahead when he went to grandma's house. He'd get one meal now there and then wait in disguise for Red Riding Hood, he knew she was on the

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Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain Pain is gain! Sound like a Physical fitness regime? Sure it does, but this author is talking about your emotional fitness regime. Two medical Doctors take you on a tour of the seven “inevitables” that will touch everyone’s life at some point and then offer a biblical alternative to what is the “norm” in today’s counseling circles. Written in an easy-to-read

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As Thanksgiving Day goes by for another year. I thought I would write of things I am thankful to God for. I know there are probably many,many articles out in cyberspace that are doing that at this time of year--so I add mine to them :)If you are following my site you will see that I haven't written for a while. Reason for that has been health problems within my family. The problems have been

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It is not always easy finding a way to combine a busy lifestyle with the responsibilities that we have as God's children. Finding the time to teach our children the importance of getting into God's word daily can be one of these challenges. One way of doing this is to make a practice of taking one of the many Proverbs that are so relevant to every person's life and having a short "What do you

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As Rachel helped her to put on the heavy veiling customary for eastern brides, Leah could hear the activity in the feasting tents. Everyone was laughing and singing making toast to Jacob and Rachel's health. Leah's mind raced. She had stood and watched as her father had made deals through the years. Listened as he came away crowing about getting the best of his business partners. this time was

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