Obedience
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As You Wish
Recently the phrase, “As you wish,” has played in my thoughts. And I smile. Some of you recognize these words from a particular screen play. I’m not an avid movie-goer and can count…
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Choose Life
Nowadays we often hear the words choose life in relationship to the abortion controversy. But in Scripture, the command Choose life meant far more than to let a pre-born child live, as important…
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Put Your Own Oxygen Mask On First
“Put on your oxygen mask,” my sister said over the phone. It took me a minute to grasp her meaning. “Oh, you mean like put my oxygen mask on first so I can…
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Sail On
When we’re young and full of energy, or older but still ready to take on the day, we find ourselves eager to say, “Sail on!” Other times life forces us to pull our…
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Thirsty Yet?
Between 2015 and 2019, God took me to Israel seven times. What all God did in those trips is a story (or two!) for another time. But in those seven trips to His…
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For Such A Time As This
This morning I read the book of Esther in the Bible, the book where we find the famous quote, “For such a time as this.” And I wondered, “Is that for us?” It’s…
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Mouse In The House!
A well-known poem has a well-known line, “Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” I’m sure I never paid attention to that quote until this summer. A slight rustling noise late…
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Learning To Walk
Most of us can’t recall our first steps, but learning to walk is one thing every parent desires for their child. According to my parents, my first time walking was actually a run…
