I recently attended my four-year-old granddaughter’s end of the year preschool program. Each class sang along with two recorded songs accompanied by some motions. (I wouldn’t quite call it dancing!)…
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Sandy Sparks, who is on the BOW board, is our guest blogger today. Although her perspective is from a small church volunteer leading a ministry, her points apply to both ministry roles and everyday life.…
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If you aren’t a sports fan, bear with me. Sometimes lessons from sports are so applicable to our spiritual lives that we have to hear the story. On Sunday the…
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Facing a new year always seems to be a good time to think about the previous year and what God wants for me in the next. I wrote this at…
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Do you have any close friends? Close enough to share your heart and secrets? Loyal enough to keep what you say between the two of you? Faithful to love you…
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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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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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We in Texas have been experiencing drought conditions for much of the last three years. Our lake levels are down; many cities and towns have implemented severe restrictions on water…
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