Doormats
June 27, 2024 by admin
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By Khristy Hullett
Jesus was not a doormat. He cleansed the temple with a whip. He mesmerized crowds of 5,000. He debated and stood up to the Pharisees and Sadducees. He endured inhuman pain and death. He was a man in the best and truest sense of the word.
Waiting
June 15, 2024 by admin
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By Khristy Hullett
Waiting stinks. For all that we counsel our kids to be patient and reel it off as one of the fruits of the spirit, do you actually know any patient people? People who truly don't mind waiting in traffic, waiting at the DPS, waiting in the school line, waiting to check out at Wal-Mart … ? My patience-ometer is kind of schizophrenic. It veers way up and way down with little warning, depending on how tired I am, how hot it is outside, and how much the kids are fighting.
Batten Down the Hatches
June 2, 2024 by admin
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By Jane Thornton
"The British are coming! The British are coming!""Batten down the hatches!""All hands, man your battle stations!"Warnings which echo through the ages. A similar cry rings throughout my household once a month.
Everybody Loves a Treasure
May 22, 2024 by admin
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By Norma Vera
Several years ago, I was going through a divorce. I went to California to visit my older sister for a season. She treated me with so much love; I will never forget her kindness. When I cried myself to sleep at night – she would sit on the floor by my bed and kiss my hand, I could feel her tears run down my fingers.
We Hold These Truths To Be Self Evident
May 10, 2024 by admin
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By Marty Norman
When I think of Independence Day, I think of hot dogs, parades, fireworks, watermelon, and apple pie. Images and memories of days gone by bring a smile to my lips and joy to my heart. Memories of friends and family, bicycle parades, watermelon by the swimming pool, homemade ice-cream in the backyard, fireworks over the lake, lying on a blanket with my kids, awed by the magnificence of a firework display, are memories that I will hold for a lifetime.
