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Laced with Grace, Liberty, and Rest by Becky Van Vleet

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Laced with Grace, Liberty, and Rest by Becky Van Vleet   “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls” (Matthew 11:29, NKJV).   My mother collected antiques. I inherited some of her pieces, […]

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It Has A Purpose by Morgan Mitchell

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It Has A Purpose by Morgan Mitchell “So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it” (Isaiah 55:11, KJV).   I […]

Activated Faith by Brenda Fink

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Activated Faith by Brenda Fink “There were two blind men sitting by the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, ‘Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!’”  (Matthew 20:30, CSB).   As Jesus approached Jericho, he heard two blind men by the roadside call […]

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Finding the Way in Writing by Tina Yeager

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Finding the Way in Writing by Tina Yeager “’Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me . . . You know the way to the place where I am going.’  Thomas said to him, ‘Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how […]

Truth Be Told by Michael L. Anderson

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Truth Be Told by Michael L. Anderson “We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done” (Psalm 78:4, KJV). Hollywood prepared to film a documentary, Eighty Years After Pearl […]

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Potato Chip Plank by Laurie Herlich

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Potato Chip Plank by Laurie Herlich “…and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit” (John 15:2b, ESV). Woodworkers sometimes find the wood resists conforming to their purpose. My skilled friend once sanded an enormous plank he intended to craft into a dining room […]

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Carving Canyons: A Testament to Perseverance by Marie Grace

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Carving Canyons: A Testament to Perseverance by Marie Grace “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up” (Galatians 6:9, NIV).   Once upon a time, a stream trickled along the desert floor in the […]

Heart Keeping by Jan Powell

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Heart-Keeping by Jan Powell “Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life” (Proverbs 4:23, NKJV). A spin on a familiar verse can bring fresh inspiration. I recently shared this thought with a friend. “Keep your heart with all diligence for out of it […]

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Supernatural Victory in Your Hand by Tina Yeager

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Supernatural Victory in Your Hand by Tina Yeager “Then the Lord said to Joshua, ‘Hold out toward Ai the javelin that is in your hand, for into your hand I will deliver the city.’ So Joshua held out toward the city the javelin that was in his hand” (Joshua 8:18, NIV).   Alien entities […]