Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 A slight fender-bender on the way to work, The washing machine overflows, Your adult child moves home–again, The diagnosis is not good, The bills are more than the paycheck. Are you irritated when unexpected difficulties pop up? Or…
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Happy October! It’s finally here–Autumn–and that means pumpkins, colored leaves, raking colored leaves, fall festivals, and cool crisp afternoons. Here’s eight things to kick start your October. Festival Season Autumn Jewish festivals. Rosh Hashanah or the Jewish New Year is September 30 and October 1 and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, follows on October 9. Why does this matter?…
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Some days have bad moments and some days start bad and stay that way. That was the day I survived earlier this week. One bit of bad news spilled over into a computer malfunction when led to several phone calls that sent my blood pressure skyrocketing. I thought maybe if I left the house things would improve. No such change…
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Can you relate? I possibly have an unhealthy need to be surrounded by books. I may be a book-a-holic. My collection centers explicitly around Christian books and the newest translations of the Bible, and thanks to Amazon, it grows a little every week. I have collected books on just about every subject Christian related. There are multiple books by my…
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Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.” John 4:39 I know just how she must have felt. Her biggest fear is that someone would uncover her secrets. If they only knew. As she strolled down the dusty dry road, she hoped her timing would leave…
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