Faith building prayers are prayers we pray even though we can’t see the outcome or how they will be answered. But, that shouldn’t stop us from praying.
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Scratch ‘N Sniff Bible, by Lynn Blackburn
I’ve always wondered what it would be like if my Bible came with a scratch-n-sniff option. Imagine what the Garden of Eden smelled like. The fragrance of fruit trees and grasses and roses without thorns. The aroma of a world brand new. Fresh and clean. But it didn’t stay that way.
Read moreStop Whining
For us to have the abundant life Jesus talks about in John 10:10, we must learn to be content in whatever situation we are in and STOP WHINING.
Read moreWhat’s Your Story?
One thing I love about Jesus is that there is no pretending with him. He has a way of seeing people just as they are. “When Jesus saw Nathaniel approaching, he said of him, ‘Here
Read moreCloaked Christians-An Edisto Island Reflection by Lori Hatcher
Icthus. (ICK-thoos) It sounds like a slobbery sneeze, but to first century Christians it was a symbol of identification. More subtle than a secret handshake or a password, with one swipe of a stick or a toe, a believer could extend a tentative feeler.
Read moreChurch – Mundane or Miraculous?
I suppose that on any given Sunday any church might risk shutting the door in the face of a sinner or a saint as a consequence of opening a window to the soul, which might be another reason that after He fed the five thousand with five loaves and two fishes, Jesus made a special point to go back and gather up the crumbs.
Read moreOne Word for 2013 – Making Life Changes
If you could select one word for 2013, what would that word be? One thing to focus on. One thing to improve. One thing to overcome. One thing… I started participating in the My One
Read moreWhat Can I Do For You?
In the best relationships, there comes a time when it crosses over an important threshold. It is that threshold that takes it from being temporary or seasonal to something permanent, everlasting. From something that feels
Read moreMy Story by Jill Marquis
My story is not so different from any other woman who’s had an abortion: an unplanned pregnancy, fear, panic, and a decision that forever changed my life. The circumstances surrounding our choices may be different,
Read moreMr. Wonderful by Sherry Boykin
Let me tell you about my Mr. Wonderful: incredible, intelligent, indwelled, and interested in me! His ministry as a Christian counselor honed his feminine understanding skills so much that I envied him myself. And it didn’t hurt that he flashed a big, Pepperdent-white grin and raced around in a red sports car.
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