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5 Reasons this Book Makes Great Christmas Gifts for Your Friends
Now that Thanksgiving is down to leftovers in the fridge, I'm ready to move on to Christmas. I spent the weekend decorating the house, the mantle, the tree. And I started my Christmas gifts shopping. Like you, I want to give meaningful gifts. Gifts that my loved ones...
Gratitude is Essential to Peace
Gratitude and peace have been pretty illusive in 2020. In fact, this year has given us plenty of reasons to be anxious - worldwide pandemic, racial strife, community unrest, AND a toilet paper shortage. Plus, on a good day we live in a culture that breeds anxiety....
15-Day Thanksgiving Guide for a Tough Year
Thanksgiving is almost here and you may be thinking there isn’t a lot to be thankful for. I’ve certainly been feeling that way. After all, 2020 has taken and taken and taken. Everyone has lost something. Lost health. Lost wages. Lost loved ones. In many ways, COVID...
10 Promises of God for His Children
When my kids were young, I learned the hard way to be very careful about making promises. Why? Because sometimes, no matter how much I may have wanted to keep the promise, the circumstances were beyond my control. For instance, a promise of a trip to the park could be...
Celebrating Two New Lives
This past week, God gave our family two new lives over which to rejoice. On Wednesday, our son's wife gave birth to their first child, a son. He is a beautiful, healthy boy and we are so very thankful. Then on Saturday, my mother finally won her battle with...
4 Ways Foul Language is More than 4-Letter Words
Do you use foul language? You might and not even realize it. Foul language is far more than 4-letter words and other types of speech our society considers offensive. God’s Word calls any speech that doesn’t “build up” the hearer to be “unwholesome” or “corrupt.” I’ve...
7 Characteristics of a Mature Christian
Would you describe yourself as a mature Christian? Honestly, that term feels sort of subjective. What one person considers mature, another might not. However, the Bible does give us some guidelines for spiritual maturity. First, God calls us to spiritual maturity:...
Tips to Help You Understand the Prophets
I don’t know about you, but I tend to hesitate before jumping into reading or studying one of the prophets. In the past, I didn’t know how to correctly understand the prophets so I avoided them altogether. Now, I feel better equipped, but I also know I just can’t open...
3 Benefits of Spiritual Markers
Family "treasures" fill my grandmother's cedar chest. Every so often, I sit on the floor of my bedroom and shift through all the things buried inside. While I hunch over the open lid, my mind travels to days past. Have you ever looked through a trunk or box full of...
3 Steps to Help You Choose a New Bible
Time to choose a new Bible, but overwhelmed with the sheer volume of the choices available? Dozens of translations combined with a myriad of features yields hundreds – if not thousands – of specific Bibles to choose from. Selecting a new Bible can be a daunting task!...
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