Pursued or Stalked? Lately, I’ve considered the difference between the words pursued and stalked. They are synonyms, but in my mind, they have two very different meanings. Pursued When my son was in elementary school
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Prodigal
Prodigal Last month, I wrote about Samuel’s mother, Hannah. Today, I’d like to look at the prodigal son’s father. When you hear the word prodigal, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Wayward? Lost?
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Lessons From Hannah As we celebrate our mothers here in the United States, there are many lessons we can learn from Hannah, the prophet Samuel’s mother. She arrived on the scene at a time in
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Surrender to God’s Plan Sometimes we are called to surrender our loved ones to God’s plan for him to work in their lives. This surrender may be difficult. Especially when God’s plan may not seem
Read moreTwelve Lessons We Can Learn From Two Marys
Lessons from Mary the Mother of Jesus In her book, The Path to Peace, Ann Swindell discusses lessons we can learn from different women in the Bible. The following six lessons are lessons Ann suggests
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The Invitation We were invited. Last year my husband and I received an invitation to attend the wedding of a friend. The wedding was to be held in Paris. Oh, my goodness. I’ve known Brian
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Consuming Fire Through the years, I’ve witnessed first-hand how absolutely devastating a consuming fire can be. From a car accident that ignited a fire so intense and destructive it melted the car, resulting in third
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Part of the Story Seems like everyone wants to be a part of the story of Jesus’ birth at this time of year. A flurry of activity filled with plays, music performances, Nativity reenactments, and
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Mary Said Yes to God I am extremely thankful Mary said yes to God. Aren’t you? When the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and told her she was highly favored by God, Mary said yes.
Read moreCan We Be Thankful for the Fleas?
Can We be Thankful for the Fleas? Ephesians 5:20 tells us we are to be thankful in all circumstances. But does that mean we are to be thankful for the fleas? Well, sisters Betsie and
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