Christmas in July “Mosie, why do we celebrate Christmas in July?” My grand-girl Lila fiddled with a small wrapped package she held in her lap amidst several flowers she and her younger sister Emory had
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Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.” Matthew 9:37-3 (NKJV) So you also, when you have done
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Jesus told his disciples that only those who had faith like a child would enter the Kingdom of Heaven. But what does it mean to have childlike faith? I was pondering this question as I
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The consequences of living in a state of resentment and unforgiveness takes a toll on one’s mental and emotional health. On the flip side, the payoff of walking in forgiveness towards oneself and others is
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