by Jim Hughes Prov. 12:26 The godly give good advice to their friends; the wicked lead them astray. How do you determine whether or not someone is a true friend? Consider the kind of advice they give you. A good friend will not encourage you to do or say anything that will lead […]
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by Mary L. Hamilton As I write this, Irma is pummeling Florida. I try to imagine what personal friends and writing friends and Facebook friends are experiencing. But I fail miserably, the same way I failed to imagine the devastation to my friends and former neighbors in the Houston area only two weeks ago. […]
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by Jim Hughes Prov. 12:18 Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing. A real test of your character is how well you speak of others. Do you tear down or build up? Do you destroy or bring healing? No one likes to hear words of destruction. We […]
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by Paulette Harper “Remember this! In the last days there will be many troubles, because people will love themselves, love money, brag, and be proud. They will say evil things against others and will not obey their parents or be thankful or be the kind of people God wants. They will not love […]
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by Jim Hughes Prov. 11:30 The godly are like trees that bear life-giving fruit, and those who save lives are wise. You can easily tell who are godly. Those who are really right with God stand out from those who are just the pretenders and those who are ungodly. Godly people are alive. […]
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by Mark Malcolm Verse 1 Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth. 2 Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before Him with joyful singing. 3 Know that the LORD Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. 4 Enter His gates with […]
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by Rebekah Beene Thanks to a young woman whose blog I follow, Danny and I watched another awesome movie. Based on a true story, the movie showcases the life of Maude Dowley Lewis, a prolific folk artist in Nova Scotia. She went to work for and subsequently married Everett Lewis and painted everything […]
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by Jim Hughes Prov. 11:12 It is foolish to belittle a neighbor, a person with good sense remains silent. When we belittle someone, it is a reflection of our lack of godly love. You cannot belittle someone you truly love. Godly love builds up and never tears down. It seeks ways to help […]
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by Charles Haddon Spurgeon “I will feed My flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the LORD God” (Ezekiel 34:15). Under the divine shepherdry saints are fed to the full. Theirs is not a windy, unsatisfying mess of mere human “thought,” but the LORD feeds them upon the solid, […]
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by Lisa M. Prysock Sometimes life gets busy… but how our Lord cares for us and answers when we call upon Him, even in the daily routine challenges of our lives. He even helps us in the seemingly insignificant situations we may find ourselves in. For instance, one day not too long ago, […]
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