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Rules of Happiness
This story is dedicated to those of us who have come to the age/stage in life thatmeans changes and adjustments in living location and life style; the revision of old andthe greeting of new routines; along with making new friendships (while relishing theold)–and, just plain MAKING A LIFE CHANGE because it is time to do…
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Little Resentments
Why Are Some People So Mean, Rude, And Disrespectful To Others? The followingstory shows how people treat others is a direct reflection of how they feel aboutthemselves. We all have separate realities and belief systems.This story tells of a merchant in a small town who had identical twin sons. The boysworked for their father in…
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Constant Connection
God knows what 2025 brings and He gave me the focus I need for those challenges and so my wordfor 2025 is Prayer. Prayer has power? We turn to prayer because it is the most personal way toexperience God, to encounter Him and to grow in intimacy and knowledge of Him. As it is written…
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Red Sea Rules
I came across my notes from a book I read several years ago, “Red Sea Rules” by RobertMorgan. We all need to recognize this truth. God is and always will be in control of the situation.And His purposes are good. We might question this from time to time but it is true!If you’re ever in…
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The Called
Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewskiconcert. After they were seated, the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down theaisle to greet her. Seizing the opportunity to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy roseand eventually explored his…
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No Complaining
Trials and troubles drive us back to DEPENDENCE upon Jesus and His Grace. Grace is what Goddoes FOR us. If we get out of His way, Jesus will live His life THROUGH and FOR us. That’s whenwe can say with Paul: “For me to live IS Christ.” Therefore, trials and troubles are good things if…
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Be Humble
Palm Sunday was last Sunday and is the day during the Easter Season that Christians rememberand commemorate Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem…riding on a donkey! In the ancient MiddleEastern world, leaders rode horses if they rode to war, but donkeys if they came in peace.The mention of a donkey fits the description of a king…
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Prayer of Forgiveness
Have you been hurt? Has somebody, somewhere in your past, rejected you in such a way that you stillhurt when you think about it? Do you become critical of people in your past the minute their names arementioned? Did you leave home as a child or a college student with great relief that you were…
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Three Trees
Once upon a mountain-top, three little trees stood and dreamed of what they wanted tobecome when they grew up. The first little tree looked up at the stars and said: “I wantto hold treasure. I want to be covered with gold and filled with precious stones. I’ll be themost beautiful treasure chest in the world!”The…
