The Trial of Submission

For order, there must be authority. For authority, there must be a hierarchy. For a hierarchy, there must be people at the top, people at the bottom, and people in between. Only God can rule over people with the perfect response of mercy and justice. This day will come, when ...

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The Power of Positive Thinking

There’s a beautiful piece of wall art that hangs above the stairs that lead down to our living room. It reads “Today is going to be a great day.” My husband gave it to me for Christmas to act as a sweet reminder of all that the day could be, ...

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Who Prayed for Paul?

The headlines ran red. If there were a secret first century parchment bearing news, prayers and encouragement, circulating the dispersed believers, surely it read, “ Steven, our beloved brother in the faith, perished at the hands of Saul and the religious leaders. He breathed his last yet full of the ...

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Can Prolonged Sitting Make Us Sick?

Do you sit for more than three hours a day? Over 10,000 studies have shown evidence that prolonged sitting can promote chronic disease. If your lifestyle has you sitting for several hours each day, you might want to look at a couple of ways to adjust the amount of time ...

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Being Tenderly Truthful

It is so easy to crush a spirit, even if we have the best of intentions, sometimes things just come out wrong.  Have you ever said something you didn’t mean to?  Or have you ever said something you did mean but in a tone that broke a heart with a sting that could possibly last forever?  I am guilty ...

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