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"Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know." (Jeremiah 33:3) We could hear it before we could see it. One lone goose, honking loudly on his way in. If any other geese had been on the small lake this beautiful...
In last week's lesson on faith from the Hebrews 11:29, we learned that though we are all allotted a measure of faith, this faith must grow and expand so that we can be opened up to God's expanded work around us. The way to grow and expand our faith is by exercising...
Over the past few weeks, we have learned many important aspects of developing and nurturing a relationship with God. We've learned that God plays the major roll in the relationship, but that we also have a part to play. We've learned how much God desires to be with...
Queen Vashti is the woman of today, the woman we all admire, the woman we want to be. She had it all, success, status, admiration and beauty. She also knew the social norms of her time and she kept to them with the greatest integrity. It is said that she had her own...
As news of the fall of Jericho and Ai began to spread through Canaan, the people of the land, who had also heard of the fall of Sihon king of Heshbon, and Og king of Bashan, became terrified. They didn't have to consult with their tactical analysts or their political...
(Whether a parent yourself, or a grandparent, an aunt, an uncle, a neighbor, a teacher, a scout leader, or whatever your role in the lives of the children around you, this important series will give you valuable tips on how to influence those kids for the Lord! To...
What is there about me that attracts black flies? I can be in the same place as the rest of my family, and they all leave without a single bite while I am literally covered. And to top it off, I must be a bit allergic to them, as each bite-site tends to swell into a...
I remember well my childhood when money was hard to come by. Bread bought in a store was a luxury; cookies from the store were a treat; an ice cream cone was almost unheard of; a Dixie cup eaten with a little wooden spoon – well, I thought I was in heaven. One summer...
"A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out." (Isaiah 42:3, Matthew 12:20) Packing up the decorations from Christmas and the holidays, I began to feel a bit weary and bent down. Not really tired, although there had been a lot...
"For everything there is a season…….A time to be quiet and a time to speak." (Ecclesiastes 3:1-7) "I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him." (Psalm 62:1 NLT) First it looked sort of foggy. After the sun burned away the mist, we could see the beautiful...
"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." (Ps 19:1 NIV) Even though it got off to a late start, Spring this year is more beautiful than I can ever remember it. The trees on the mountainsides are rapidly becoming a...
"Be imitators of God (copy Him and follow His example) as well-beloved children (imitate their father). And walk in love, (esteeming and delighting in one another) as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us, a slain offering and sacrifice to God (for you, so that...
The grocery store is a great place to get food for your body, but I have found out recently that it can be an even better place to find food for your heart, soul, and mind. This happened the other day as I was walking through the local store to get some oatmeal. Two...