Love and Forgiveness
August 20, 2023 by admin
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By Courtney Rogers
Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you. Crazy isn’t it? You’re supposed to love and pray for the people who treat you poorly? The answer is: “Yes.” In fact, God commands us to do so in Matthew 5:44: “But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”
Palm Ponderings
August 19, 2023 by admin
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By Lisa Buffaloe
With ocean rhythm in my ears, the sun’s warmth lulls me to a dreamy state as I sway in the hammock stretched between two majestic coconut palm trees. Through my tinted glasses, I ponder the palms that stand straight and tall in spite of the hurricane that roared through only last year.
Unfortunately, the experience merely exists in my mind. I haven’t had the privilege of lounging in a hammock by the ocean. But I do wonder how the palm trees survive heavy storms and why the Bible says… “The righteous will flourish like a palm tree …They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green…” (Psalm 92:12-15 NIV).
He Gives and Takes Away
August 18, 2023 by admin
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By Courtney Rogers
Recently, my family faced a very trying time. My grandfather passed away due to a heart attack, stroke, and other complications. Through his death, it has made our family stronger. We do not always understand why God does what He does or why He chooses to take things away from us. Unlike God, we cannot always see the bigger picture that He has planned for us. He has a purpose for every trial that He has strategically placed in our lives.
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Best Toast in Town
August 17, 2023 by admin
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By Pam Kumpe
Do you remember your first summer job? Mine was a 40-hour shift working at a fast food restaurant, complete with mopping floors and working a drive through window.
"May I help you? Would you like fries with your order?" I said into the speaker.
After a few days on the job, I decided to eat a burger myself. A second wave of customers piled into the lobby right about the time I grabbed my cheesy snack.
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Trapped like a Rat
August 16, 2023 by admin
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By Lisa Buffaloe
Dressed in footed pajamas, our toddler son held the side of his crib and stared longingly over the rail. He chewed and adjusted the pacifier perched on his lips, hung his head in defeat, and whispered his first full sentence. “Trapped like a rat.”
When our son was young, he had absolutely no concern for safety and would have loved to run and play. Much to his chagrin, we kept him in his crib for his protection.
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