A change in the seasons brings a change in the spirit. by Lonna Enox I have seldom found myself in the slump that I have suffered this fall. As the weeks pass, I seek strength from within myself to survive. I pray, but my prayers feel empty. Writing has long been my joy, but…
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Because of Bryan
Lasting lessons from the greatest grief. by Lonna Enox Sounds filtered through the painful haze. Lights, out of focus, flashed overhead, and a hum filled the room. “Knock me out, please,” a voice, strangely like yet unlike my own, pleaded. “I don’t want to hurt anymore.” A gray cloud engulfed me, but the sounds…
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God reveals Himself in the midst of darkness. by Constance B. Fink The phone startled me as I put the final touches on my weekly leadership training presentation. “Hi, sweetheart.” It was Mom. I could almost see her smile. “I have bad news,” she told me. My heart pounded, and I put down my…
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From all business to all blessing, thanks to Christ. by Stacy Farrell As business manager in a law firm, I did my best to play the part of a successful woman: spike heels, skirt above the knee, expensive perfume, diamond studs in my ears. Work was my way of establishing identity, love, and security….
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A Jew, a Gentile, and the good news. by Eddie Lieberman as told to Muriel Larson Now I’m really in for it! I thought despondently. At the age of 19 I had topped off a half dozen arrests with a crime against the Post Office — a federal offense. As I sat on my…
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How to believe in Jesus Christ and make God smile. by J. Grant Swank, Jr. “Stop doubting and believe” (John 20:27, NIV). How many people refuse to believe in Jesus Christ? Too many. Some of them put themselves in the center of their universe — like a god. Some worship things and success. But…
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Good news for those still in the fight. by Trey Graham One of history’s most fascinating stories involves several Japanese soldiers from World War II who, though the war ended in 1945, continued to fight the battle until the mid-1970s. These men were fighting a war they had already lost, a war they could…
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Proof that God has a plan for your life. by Nancy B. Gibbs At times, I have regretted not growing up in a church. As a youngster, I had never heard the story of David and the giant. I didn’t know that a little boy’s lunch was transformed into a feast for thousands of…
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How to be sure of your faith in Jesus Christ. by Daniel Overdorf A state university in the Midwest built an arts center with staircases that lead nowhere. Columns hang from the ceiling but stop short of connecting with the floor. What was the architect attempting to convey? That life has no absolutes. Everything…
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When it comes to having a relationshipwith God, it’s all or nothing. by Trey Graham In February 1862 during the American Civil War, the Union troops attacked the Confederate stronghold at Fort Donelson, Tennessee. The conflict finally ended when the northern commander, Brigadier General Ulysses Simpson Grant, convinced the southern commander, Brigadier General Simon…
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