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One of the sweetest gifts I ever received was a painting from an artist friend of mine. Knowing that I had liked one similar to it, my friend Judy painted a painting of the women in the lineage of Christ (See Matthew One). I have loved it from the moment she sent it to me […]
Questions I would ask Mary if I could You were so young to get such news and yet you responded with the faith of a much older and wiser woman. I can’t help but wonder what thoughts went through your mind after the angel disappeared. What does one think in those first moments after receiving
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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (adapted from ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement Moore) ‘Twas the night before “Christmas”, and all through the land, People were going about their business, just as they had planned. The little town of Bethlehem was full; people were everywhere. None of them realized the Savior was about to
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May I be honest with you, my friend? While Christmas is my absolute favorite time of the year, it is also one of the most difficult times of the year. I confess there are days that I struggle with an overwhelming bout of sadness. This year has been challenging, and I find myself weary from
When we came home from church one Sunday afternoon, we discovered that my Thanksgiving cactus had fallen from the shelf it had been sitting on. I was upset when I saw it and hurriedly put my purse and Bible bag inside so I could pick it up. I was dismayed to find that several branches
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Happy Thanksgiving Week! Happy Thanksgiving week, my precious friends. I pray that as we head towards Thanksgiving Day here in America, you find your heart is overwhelmed by how much you have to be thankful for. I hope that today and every day this week finds you filled with joy as you take the time
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When we were teenagers, my brother had a black lab named Missy. She was one of the best dogs I’ve ever known, and she loved my brother dearly. We lived out in the country and Missy amused herself doing different things during the day while he was gone. However, there was really only one thing
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I recently shared with my Sunday school class about a childhood memory of picking blackberries with my grandfather. My grandmother could make some delicious desserts and one of those was a homemade blackberry cobbler. One afternoon, my granddaddy asked her if she would make one if he gathered the blackberries. She agreed and I naively
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Beautiful Dresses One morning, I was helping my young daughter get ready for church. When she put on her dress, I could see a change come over her. It was a very beautiful dress that had been a gift to her. It was one of those long flowing dresses that makes a young girl feel
A Good Thing or a God Thing How do we know the difference? Do you have a hard time saying no to people? Do you feel obligated to do everything that you are asked to do? As “church people”, we often feel pressured to commit to things because we feel like saying yes is the
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