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Time to Grow Up

Time to Grow Up {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

Recently we were around our dining room table. Conversation is lively as we are four generations when we are all present. At one point, one states that she should be considered an adult. The other chimes up, well she is almost one. Neither qualifies as an adult as...

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The Lord is My Shepherd

The Lord is My Shepherd

Psalm 23 is a most well known and beloved psalm by so many. Sometimes it is good for us to slow down and take the chapter in slowly, absorbing the words and letting them sink deeper into our souls. That was exactly what I did one morning last week when both Psalm 23...

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Every Meal

Every Meal

Our church celebrates Communion, The Lord’s Supper, the first Sunday of each month. Communion holds a special place in my heart as I remember our Lord Himself awaits for the day when we all will be able to partake together in eternity. “And when He had given thanks,...

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A Joyful Life

A Joyful Life

"Now I am coming to you. I told them many things while I was with them in this world so they would be filled with my joy." (John 17:13, NLT) "If there is anything that ought to characterize the life of a Christian, it is joy! Jesus spoke many times to His disciples...

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Cover

Cover

Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Cover. I cannot sleep if the covers on our bed are not up to at least my neck. My arms need to be under and most nights, the only...

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Fruitful Lives

Fruitful Lives {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

For the last few days I keep returning to same portion of Scripture. In writing to the Galatians, Paul gives a list of misdeeds, or behavior we should not exhibit in our lives. But it is the list of behaviors we should possess that fully has my attention lately. "But...

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