Published August 19th, 2016 by

Jesus helped me see my heart… The love that he placed there. Jesus helped me realize That others truly care. Jesus reached in And pulled me out Of doubt And…

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Published August 18th, 2016 by

I took doughnut ammunition with me when I set out to babysit the grandchildren. While these blatant bribes used to work, they didn’t have the same effect this time. The…

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Published August 17th, 2016 by

My friend kept putting off the family patching jobs. Finally, on a winter’s day she hauled out all the clothing that needed repair and diligently patched it all. To her…

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Published August 17th, 2016 by

The Pharisees didn’t often say anything out loud but they didn’t have to. Jesus knew what they were up to. Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why do you entertain evil…

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Published August 15th, 2016 by

The first four disciples felt they were entitled to a bit more than the others. After all, they were chosen first. (Matthew 4) They’d been with Jesus longer. They knew…

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Published August 14th, 2016 by

These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.…

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Published August 14th, 2016 by

We strive for a mini-series solution in a sitcom society, when life itself responds to neither. We can’t solve all our problems in eight weeks of short stories, especially in…

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Published August 13th, 2016 by

When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples to ask Jesus if he really was the long awaited one. John thought…

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Published August 12th, 2016 by

My Dad was fond of saying, ‘God helps those who help themselves.’ He meant to spur us onto success, I am sure. He quoted it so often that I thought…

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Published August 11th, 2016 by

I call on you, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer.(Psalm 17:6, NIV) Help me, Lord. I’ve been muddling through life…

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