Published June 16th, 2017 by

June has lost its ‘most marriages’ title to September years ago. If you are a June gal, roses and pearls are your flower and your birthstone. Pearls stand for love,…

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Published June 15th, 2017 by

What is holding you back from writing your story? Oh, let me make a list for you. It’s the same one I struggled through in my day. I have no…

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Published June 14th, 2017 by

Everyone has a faith story. I’ve shared mine at Stonecroft and /RSVP Ministries events for more than twenty years. The intent is to lead others to Jesus and it does,…

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Published June 13th, 2017 by

My girl friend served these words up to me the other day at lunch. “He called for magic but I was out of practice. In order to meet the short-…

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Published June 12th, 2017 by

One of my friends is always giving me gifts. I appreciate it. However when I try to give her something in return, she refuses. She has the gift of giving…

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Published June 11th, 2017 by

Ah, Peter. Dear wonderful special Peter, full of the Holy Spirit and following Christ, opens 1 Peter with these words. I, Peter, am an apostle on assignment by Jesus, the…

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Published June 10th, 2017 by

Just when you think you’ve found your true identity, someone shows up who doesn’t. Take this funny story about Simon and Simon/Peter. In Acts 10:4-6, Cornelius prays and an angel…

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Published June 9th, 2017 by

In the following verse, ‘Peter’ answered the tax man but Jesus called him ‘Simon’ and taught him a thing or two about taxes!  When they arrived at Capernaum, the tax…

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Published June 8th, 2017 by

Does prayer work? Nobody knew the answer to that better than Peter. “Simon, stay on your toes. Satan has tried his best to separate all of you from me, like…

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Published June 7th, 2017 by

Did your mom use a different name for you when she was annoyed? You know what I mean. “Betty Jane Smith, clean this room right this minute!” It seems that…

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