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07 Jul

Making the Most of the Light

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“Both day and night belong to you; you made the starlight and the sun. You set the boundaries of the earth, and you made both summer and winter.” (Psalm 74:16-17 NLT) Starlight and the sun, summer and winter are featured in Psalm 74. They all belong to God. As Creator, He...
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30 Jun

Lessons from the Leaves

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Welcome to the "Joy to the Soul Summer" series! For the next four weeks, I'll share reflections on the season and scriptural inspirations to encourage your faith. Meet me here for a new post each Wednesday. Share this series with a friend and encourage their faith too! “Now learn a lesson...
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05 Aug

Seeing A Different Kind of Summer Differently

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My teenage son’s garden adorns our backyard. And by adorn, I mean large leaves stretch across formerly flattened sod. But this is an improbable garden. Without the pandemic slowing things down, it’s likely my son’s energy would be spent elsewhere. And yet, even with his new focus, Ryan forgot to...
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29 Jul

A Taste of Summer

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“Dear friend, I hope all is well with you and that you are as healthy in body as you are strong in spirit.” (3 John 1:2 NLT) The laid-back vibe of summer isn’t complete until I’ve spent time with good friends. I’m happy to do that this week with Tyra Lane-Kingsland,...
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22 Jul

In the Cool of the Day

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In the heat of a summer day, the sun rules. But depending on where you live, cool breezes stir through the trees as day gives way to night. For Adam and Eve, the cool of the day was the backdrop for their first post-sin encounter with God. (see Genesis 3:1-9)...
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08 Jul

3 Ways to Beat Summer Madness

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In the summer of 1974, the funky jazz sounds of Kool and the Gang burst on the scene with Summer Madness. The silky rhythm soothed listeners’ tensions from a hot or stressful day. Depending on your taste in music, you might enjoy the 70’s hit song. But by all accounts,...
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