Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. James 1:2 NLT “Into each life, some rain must fall.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. And it
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Well, I Reckon
by Jean Wilund If you use the word reckon, you may be from the South. Well, I reckon I’ll win this time. (Bubba from South Georgia) Or you may be the apostle Paul. Likewise you
Read moreFree to Be Content
Freedom. We celebrate freedom and toss that word around, especially around Independence Day, but what does freedom really mean? We know what the first part of the word means, but the suffix – dom –
Read moreThe Sound of Freedom
by Nan Jones @NanJonesAuthor The porch swing swayed back and forth … back and forth as I took a few moments to rest from a busy day. Hummingbirds darted about their feeder. A gentle breeze
Read moreWhy Patriotism Is A Love/Hate Relationship
I used to think that patriotism meant flag-waving, tears-streaming while singing The National Anthem, undying devotion to our country. And it is all those things. But there’s an element of sadness that makes patriotism a love/hate relationship.
Read moreFreedom — We Sing About It . . . Read About It, But Do We Accept It?
For our country to be free, many died and will continue to die. For our souls to be free, one died. Have you accepted what Jesus did for you? “If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed, (John 8:36 KJV).
Read moreThe Spice of Variety
For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible. Colossians 1:16 NLT Fog and low clouds enveloped our destination, giving it the proper atmosphere for the filming of a
Read moreThe Independence Day Celebration to Eclipse All Others
Happy Independence Day! Fireworks boomed all around me. But I couldn’t see a thing. My bones shook from the reverberations. But a thick forest of trees blocked my view of the brightly colored lights
Read moreOh! The Memories Found in Spirals of Apple-Cinnamon Scent
The apple-cinnamon scent trailed in soft spirals from the tobacco of his well-worn pipe. I lay against his chest, listening to the rhythmical beat of his heart, both of us cradled in the olive green
Read moreDo What I Say Not What I Do. Wise Words or Not?
“Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written,” (John 21:25).
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