I know many people who have dealt with various heart issues. The only way to permanently fix their physical problems is to repair the heart. When that isn’t possible, lifestyle…
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“Be constant in prayer” (Rom. 12:2c). I hate to admit it, but I don’t pray as much as I should even though I have led ministries as both a volunteer…
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Mother's Day 2013 I spent last weekend in Philadelphia visiting with two friends whom I have known since elementary school. We toured local sites, walked through lovely town homes in…
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Several years ago I was among a group of ten women headed to Central Asia on a mission trip. With stringent weight and size limits for our bags internationally and…
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Goals? Resolutions? Plans? How do you look ahead into 2014? Years ago I gave up the resolution idea. All it did was make me feel guilty all year. I never…
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Last year I wrote a post on my website about deliberately being thankful during each day in November instead of only on Thanksgiving Day. This year I planned 30 particular ways to…
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Because our neighborhood is about 20 years old, many residents are redoing the landscaping. Time has rendered many of the original plants thin or too large, no longer beautiful. Many…
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My childhood friend Nancy was forbidden to participate in a number of activities on Sunday because her parents felt that Sunday was the Christian Sabbath, purposed for focusing on God.…
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Soul care requires us to realize our utter dependence on Christ, who said, “Apart from me, you can do nothing,” (John 15:5). Today I read this morning prayer by John…
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It appears that my husband will have by-pass surgery in his left calf next week. Apparently, one of the arteries is blocked nearly 100%. The doctors say that this is…
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