When a boy and girl meet, sparks fly and butterflies begin to form in their tummies, the boy will often, after a period, find himself on bended knee asking for the girl’s hand in marriage. This has now become quite the production, second only to the wedding itself, with the advent of social media. However, […]
The thought I want to address is, ‘A place reserved for you in the Kingdom of God.’ If I were to take a text, I would use John 4:14 as a launching pad, which says, “But whosoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall
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Have you ever had the privilege of making a piece of pottery from scratch on a potter’s wheel? I have not, but I have always been intrigued by it. The potter starts with just a lump of clay, which must be mixed precisely for the acceptable result to be achieved. We often wonder why a
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When I was a young girl I learned, whether by verbal lesson, example, or implication, I cannot recall, however, a lesson worth remembering. It was that when walking with a gentleman, boy, male, whether family member, friend, or love interest, they should walk on the outside and the lady, girl, female would walk on the
This is an exegetical study of Ephesians 4:30-32, but we will first look at Genesis 32:24-32 to see the setting. “And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh;
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I had a dentist appointment not too long ago for my bi-annual cleaning and checkup, so I took a day off the job. I have been blessed with a wonderful job, and have accumulated many hours of sick leave, therefore, I took the entire day off. I knew that after the morning appointment, I would
I was listening to the radio not too long ago and heard someone tell a story about an encounter with a young teenager. He was a stranger to them, but when asked, the teen began to share his testimony. He stated that he had found himself so down and discouraged, that he had decided that
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I believe that everyone has an archnemesis, even if they are referred to by different names. According to all wise internet, “An archnemesis refers to a character or entity that is the main adversary or opponent of another character or entity, often present in literature, films, or other forms of media. They typically represent the
“He flies right off the handle”, was first written in 1843 by Thomas C. Haliburton, referring to an axe or hammer head that could fly right off its handle, after you strike it. My husband and I have a row of extraordinarily tall White Pine trees in our back yard that have been eaten up
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I know for many of us, the scale is not our friend. We grieve over every ounce and can be brought to our knees in a state of depression if we gain a pound, or just cannot seem to lose those pesky bubbles. However, this just proves the importance and the weight, no pun intended,
