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The Year of Blessed Victory

Back in January, my wife and I decided to dub 2014, “The Year of Blessed Victory”. We had plans of successfully conquering everyday struggles and were hopeful that God would bestow a miraculous financial blessing upon our family. In retrospect, I can see God laughing at our infantile declaration. “I ...

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The Pearl Ring

Eighty years ago, it was a gold stick pin with small diamonds on each end. My great-grandfather wore it on his lapel for special occasions. In 1954 it was made into a ring with a white pearl on top and given to my mother for her eighth-grade graduation gift. From ...

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19 Kids and Counting

For those who do not know, 19 Kids and Counting is a show on TLC about the Duggars of Arkansas.  The parents, Jim Bob and Michelle, began using birth control after the birth of their first child.  Michelle conceived in spite of the contraceptive, and suffered a miscarriage.  The deeply ...

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Rest of the Story

The news makes me long for the words of Paul Harvey…’and now you know the rest of the story.’  There is always more to the story than a reporter can cover.  Frequently aspects of the stories emerge over time and change the entire tenor of a story.  Sometimes, the viewpoint of the ...

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Dangerous Business (Don’t Leave Anything Out)

How serious is the failure to follow all directions given? What happens when just one step is left out? Surgeons and nursing staff know the consequences: failure to follow all directions leads to 250,000 deaths per year! And not counting surgical supplies correctly results in “surgical souvenirs,” tools left inside ...

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Psalm 91 Is Relevant For Today !

As we navigate these uncertain times of change and upheaval, the words God provided in the Bible seem to be more clearly relevant than ever before. If you look closely, you will notice a very recognizable number in Psalm 91:1.  See it?  911 – a call for emergency help.  What ...

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Our Hope: Fear Not!

‘Haven’t I commanded you: be strong and courageous?  Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.’  Joshua 1:9 (HCSB) All of us have fears.  We are all afraid of something.  Most people greatly fear death.  But we can fear heights, or have fear ...

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