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FAMILY: A Father’s Day message
Children need their fathers to guide them and to help them avoid the perils and unwisedecisions of life. But they also need their fathers to help them appreciate the wondersthat await them on the upward journey to fulfill God’s purpose for their lives.WHAT IS A FATHER (DAD)? A father(dad) is someone who wants to catch…
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Talking to Jesus
This story shows us that prayer time helps us develop our relationship with our Creator, God Himself. Itkeeps us in tune with God and His intentions towards us. God also wants us to know what is on Hisheart. It’s our opportunity to be directed and guided by God throughout our day to day. As we…
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The Lord is With us
It’s not practical to assume we will all feel happy every moment of every day. No matter who we areor how wonderful our life is in general, there are still bound to be moments when we’re down. No onepromised life would be easy, but the Lord did promise He would be there! God is always…
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The Prize
The message “out there” is that life is all about time and money. These canindeed serve as measures for success, provided we take the time to define howmuch of both we really need (and for what), but we shouldn’t get too impressedwith them.Imagine that you have won the following PRIZE in a contest:Each morning your…
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Worrying
We all spend valuable time we can never get back, worrying about something. Students worry aboutgrades, having the right friends, and wearing the latest styles. As adults we worry about stayingemployed; bills and expenses, rising gas prices, cost of insurance, and paying taxes. We obsessabout making good impressions, being politically correct, identify theft and becoming…
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Teaching Children…
God is a complex character to understand, even for adults. Kids should be taught about God in a simpleway first so they can grasp who He is and what His presence means for them in their lives. I wasimpressed with what was written by a child, Danny Dutton of Chula Vista, CA, when he was…
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Praying for Others
This story by an unknown is too good for me not to share. It points out that what we do for others is more importantthan what we do for ourselves.Louise Redden, a poorly dressed lady with a look of defeat on her face, walked into a grocery store. Sheapproached the owner of the store in…
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The Gift of Grace
Grace, in its short definition is unmerited favor. You can’t earn it, it is a gift and is always freely given.It means that you will not be getting what you so richly deserve. The following story illustrates“Grace”.Jack took a long look at his speedometer before slowing down: 73 mph in a 55 mph zone. The…
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Lessons That…
Live a life that matters. Live a life of love. Life doesn’t have to be perfect to be wonderful. Love isn’twhat we choose to DO. Love is what we choose to BE!! This story shows love is a big thing, but it ismade up of small actions, simple words and shared intimacies.A 91-year-old woman died…
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I’m Not Ready
Most everyone I know who has had a beloved dog cross the Rainbow Bridge has a hole in their heart. Our furry loved ones leave a painful gaping wound in our hearts that takes time to heal. The memory of that pain prompts us to avoid opening our hearts to that degree of deep hurt…