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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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Living With Purpose
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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04 Jun

Are You Okay?

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Relationships
It’s been a tough few weeks in our nation. Are you okay? I ask because I care. I ask because I’m not. The recent killings of three unarmed African Americans, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, widened America’s racial divide. Each tragedy built momentum for a nationwide response. The video...
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26 Feb

What’s your “one thing?”

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Living With Purpose
A recent conversation with a friend revolved around our mutual meltdown. Few areas in our lives were issue-free; but it felt like if “one thing” was fixed, everything else would be better. If you have one too, it’s often the part of our lives that could make our day, but it...
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24 Jul

Learning Summer Soul Care

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Guest Writers,  Joy to The Soul Summer
Summer welcomes us to dwell a few minutes more on the back deck or gaze longer at a sunset. Such lingering can be good for the soul. Karen Friday, the guest writer this week on “Joy to The Soul Summer,” provides Scriptures and inspiring prompters to add deeper reflection to...
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19 Jun

Becoming Less Resistant to Change

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BECOMING More Series
When this Becoming More series began, I planned post titles from January to December. This week’s post wasn’t one of them. Things change. In fact, a tug on my resistance to change was becoming more persistent in my heart. I sensed God pursuing my need to let some things go...
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