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07 Oct

Does God have a favorite season?

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Autumn is here and I believe the hype. It’s my favorite season. The colorful leaves, cooler temperatures and pumpkin spiced everything create a harvest of happiness in me. But what if God has a favorite season? As the Creator of all things, of course He loves all of His creation....
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23 Sep

The Secret to Safeguarding Our Faith

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Some secrets need to be kept. The cherished recipe of a famous fried chicken chain or the nuclear codes for a missile launch, immediately come to mind. A company’s solvency or a nation’s security depends on complex layers of protection. But some facts need to be known. How to keep...
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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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Guest Writers,  Joy to The Soul Summer
“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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Guest Writers,  Joy to The Soul Summer
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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Joy to The Soul Summer
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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17 Jun

Catching Up To Jesus

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As the youngest of four children, I know a lot about catching up. My sisters, Gail and Jackie, and my brother Michael, are at least four years my elder. I constantly reached for hands much larger than my own.  My feet often scampered in pursuit of my siblings’ longer strides....
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