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August 23, 2010

Our Light and Momentary Troubles

Yesterday I was the lay reader for our church, which means I got to read the first two scripture lessons for the day towards the beginning of the service. The second lesson for the day was 2 Corinthians 4:16-18: Therefore we do not lose heart....

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August 20, 2010

Tortilla Soup for Recipe Friday

I’ve decided to start something new on this blog. I’m going to call it “Recipe Friday.” Instead of my regular post, on Friday I am going to post one of my favorite recipes. Some might say I should just start another blog for this purpose,...

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August 18, 2010

My Prayer for You

 Today I was reading Philippians, and when I was reading the first chapter I was reminded of all my fellow Christians. I thought of those with whom I fellowship and worship at my local church, some of whom I know read my blog on occasion....

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August 17, 2010

Promises for the Righteous

I love the Psalms, and Psalms 1 is one of my favorites. I love that I can claim the promised blessings of this Psalm, including the promise that the Lord watches over me.  1 Blessed is the man        who does not walk in the counsel...

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August 16, 2010

A Prayer for Mercy

In my Quotemeal email today was this quote from Dr. Alvin VanderGriend of Harvest Prayer Ministries: Not only does sin hinder prayer; prayer hinders sin.  The two are always opposed.  The more careless we are about sin, the less we will pray.  The more we pray, the...

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August 13, 2010

No Such Thing as Bad Luck

I am not a superstitious person. I do not have triskaidekaphobia, which is the fear of the number 13. I don’t think that Friday the 13th, which today is, is an especially unlucky day. In fact, I don’t believe in luck – good or bad....

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August 12, 2010

God Loves the Imperfect

Christians are often criticized when they sin, as if we are somehow supposed to be perfect. Perhaps that is due to the legalistic nature of some Christian denominations that spend all their time focusing on hellfire and brimstone, or because we can sometimes be a bit...

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August 11, 2010

Minor Prophet with a Major Message

I’m slowly making my way through my Bible-in-a-year schedule. Thanks to vacation I am now a month behind. Now I need a relaxing vacation on a beach somewhere so I can get caught up! Anyway, I am in the middle of Amos. I know I’ve...

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August 10, 2010

Longing for Home

Vacations can be fun and exciting, relaxing or exhausting, long or short. Before a vacation, I anticipate what I will do on vacation, the places I will go and people I will see. Before my recent vacation to New York, I purchased tickets for a...

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