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19 Jan

You Don’t Want to Miss This

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The next eleven months can be more than a new year on the calendar. It can be the year we experience the grace of God in new and exciting ways. How are you doing so far? Are you alert to the gift or missing out on the excitement? Here’s what...
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05 Jan

What Was He Thinking?

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This post also appears on christymobley.com. I was a guest writer on her blog, “Joying In the Journey” Thanks Christy! Happy New Year! 2016 represents a fresh start but what are the first thoughts on our minds? Whether we begin this year with resolutions or reservations, our first thoughts can...
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29 Dec

It Came Upon The Midnight Clear

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The Christmas Carol Series
The last featured song of the Christmas Carol series is “It Came Upon The Midnight Clear.” It describes angelic activity on the night that Christ was born. The scene is set at midnight and the sky is clear enough to see praise streaming through the cosmos. 12:00 a.m. is the...
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22 Dec

Joy to The World!

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The Christmas Carol Series
Welcome to the fourth week of The Christmas Carol series!  This week’s featured title is “Joy to The World.” JOY. Sometimes it is mistaken for the ever popular, but temporary bliss.   JOY is certainly a form of delight, but from a faith perspective it offers us something more.  It is sacred, eternal, and often unspeakable....
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24 Nov

Did You Forget to RSVP?

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“You’re invited!”  It’s likely we’ll hear (or want to hear) these words more often in the next few weeks. From parties to programs, proper etiquette reminds us to inform the host of our intentions to attend. But the busyness of the season can lead to amnesia of good manners.  And...
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10 Nov

When the Unthinkable Meets the Unmatched

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If something goes too far, looks too difficult, or takes too long, say hello to the unthinkable.  This is a meet-up I’d rather miss.  And yet, eventually we each encounter an experience we are hoping to avoid. Last week, I received phone calls about ill loved ones.  Each conversation brought...
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27 Oct

Just When You Least Expect It

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The past is often spoken of as a part of our lives to leave behind. However, sometimes what once was points to what will be again. Is there a reconnection you are hoping to make? If your attempts have been unsuccessful, I know the feeling. While in undergrad at the...
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20 Oct

The Haves and Have Nots

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While chatting in a friend’s backyard, I noticed a large number of flower pots. Some of the pots had full blooms — evidence of the care they received and their potential. Other pots were flowerless. They either contained dry soil or were empty. The flowering containers were eye-catching. However, the...
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