Is this something that has only happened to me or that just happens in smaller towns rather than in larger cities? Have you ever thought, “I’ll just sneak into the store and grab that one item that I need quickly, and no one will ever notice,” only to be seen by two or three people […]
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My husband and I pastored a church for almost twenty years in the northern part of the United States. We raised our four daughters there, saw many souls saved, did many renovations and improvements on the existing church building and parsonage as well as purchase the adjoining property to use as rental property to assist
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My text is taken from Psalm 119:11 and Hebrews 4:12. Psalm 119:11 says, “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” And Hebrews 4:12 states, “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul
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Who among us has not worked at a place that perhaps had a less than best, non-professional acting, or inexperienced boss. With a career spanning any amount of time, this is probably the norm. Of course, even in entry level positions, it is often difficult to get our first ‘real’ job that shows any sort
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Living in a house with four daughters was probably more fun for me than my husband because it allowed me to pass down my love for playing with Barbie, Ken, and their entire entourage. Keep in mind, you must have the friends and neighbors too! When I was I girl, I used to make their
My text is found in Matthew 25:14-21, “For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several abilities; and
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Surnames began to be used in the Middle Ages as the population began to grow, they needed to distinguish between two individuals with the same first name. They would use a person’s characteristic such as Joy or Bright, their parent’s first name, like Thomas or David, the place they were from or a landmark, such
Meekness should never be mistaken for weakness. Just because someone is silent on a subject, do not assume that they are ignorant. Jesus is the quintessential example of meekness; however, he was neither weak nor ignorant, but was in fact the exact opposite, coupled with humility, grace, poise and professionalism. Though his ministry spanned over
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The Continental Army pre-dates the United States by almost a year. It was established on June 14, 1775, with George Washington from Virginia, being sworn in as the Commander and Chief five days later. He was chosen because his excellent reputation as a military leader preceded him. This undertaking was considered a United Colonial Force,
My text for this thought will be taken from Romans 8:28 which reads, “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” God in his foreknowledge, knows the end from the beginning. In fact, God looks at our world
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