Hi all, A man on staff at a megachurch gave what seemed to be an amazing testimony at a Wednesday night service. He told how his teenage son wanted a
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The Ways of Righteousness #3
Hi all, I was attending one of our affiliated house churches and asked for prayer as I was very tired and needed some wisdom in some areas. So
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Hi all, An employee came about 15 minutes late to work one day, walking in on a meeting that started promptly at 9am, in which she had a large role
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Hi all, Last Saturday morning Barb was sleeping in, Chris was up, bathed, and watching a favorite Christian TV show while playing games on his
Read MoreEd. or the Horse Jumping the Trycicle Incident of 1988, Relationships #6
Hi all, When we lived in Colorado I had a horse I named Josiah (In heaven I may need to apologize to King Josiah, but my horse was good and zealous
Read MoreThe Forks are Always Up, Relationships #5
Hi all, Barb and I are very different in many ways; She is a 'pack rat', meaning she holds onto things if they have the slightest bit of sentimental
Read MoreThe Casserole Incident- Relationships #4
Hi all, When our 3 boys were young they always seemed to be as hungry as bears coming out of their dens at the end of a long winter. "How long to
Read MoreThe Momma Ride- Relationships #3
Hi all, After my dad left our family when I was 11 years old, but before I came to know my heavenly Father about 5 years later at age 16, the Father
Read MoreRelationships and Getting Along #2, The Cupcake Incident of 1975
Hi all, When Barb and I were dating (we were 15 & 16) she soon became a regular at our house. Though we lived 4 miles apart (6.4 km) and in a
Read MoreRelationships and Getting Along #1, The Great Underpants Incident of 2014
Hi all, I think I've found a way to get out of housework - just mess up enough that Barb finally says, "Okay, okay, please, you always do it wrong,
Read MoreSeptember 23 Sign in the Heavens
Hi all, I've long wondered how the Magi were able to look to the night sky and determine a king had been born in Israel. Many have looked at star
Read MoreControlling Your Emotions #6, Final
Hi all, I heard a joke the other day on an old TV show that I had not heard since my 6th grade teacher told it to us in an effort to get us to think
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Hi all, What do we do with friends and family whose decision making skills resemble those of a squirrel trying to cross the street? (And for some
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Hi all, Now that we've covered the Lord's ways dealing with Cain and with us, we can look at how He deals with His own emotions and how He interacts
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Hi all, Consider how the culture of the world encourages people to live by emotion rather than reasoning: Advertising is designed to get specific
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Hi all, Just a quick note - my cardioversion was successful on Wednesday the 9th, thank you for your prayers. The big praise the Lord is how
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Hi all, It is hard to believe at times, but emotions are a gift from God and part of what makes us in His likeness. But they sure can cause us
Read MoreHow Jesus Heals Emotions #6
Hi all, I was 17 years old when a friend of my mom's asked me for prayer concerning nightmares she was having. That was 1975 in the days of the
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