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I have been more impressed with Toni than most people I’ve met.  She didn’t impress me with her statue.  She is petite and thin.  Toni doesn’t stand out in a crowd.  While her smile is amazing, when we first met, I didn’t see her smile often. Toni is one of those folks who wears well–extremely…

Andrew moved with his family from up North about six years ago.  He is an outgoing, friendly man who has worked much of his life at Wal-Mart.  When lay-offs were needed at the store where he worked, Andrew was the first to go. Then came a problem, Andrew had worked his whole life; and he…

The week before Christmas and the next two weeks have always been a bit of whirlwind for our family.  We celebrate Christmas and New Year’s Day heartily.  Additionally, there are three birthdays and three wedding anniversaries crammed into those short weeks. January 7 would have marked my husband’s and my 50th wedding anniversary.  But he…

I admit, I’m not extremely good at pacing myself. Yet, there are some tricks I’ve learned from others along the way.  Here are eight of them.  1.  Force yourself to be patient with what you have.  Much of our frantic pace doesn’t come from good works but a dissatisfied spiritual quest for more stuff. 2.…

All right let’s admit it.  The  church must continue to do good. But goodness doesn’t usually win awards or get us that “15 minutes of fame”  we’ve been promised.  Additionally, tiredness becomes an impelling factor that overwhelms us at some time in our lives. Bob Mumford, a famous preacher in the 1970’s , said that…

When faced with a problem and needing to confront a person in authority, here are some excellent tips for finding solutions: 1.    Be positive in your approach.  Make sure that your attitude has been adjusted and a positive attitude will shine through. 2.    Be clear and stay focused on what you want to ask.  During times of…

This is horribly short notice but I just received it myself.  I wish I could attend a day with Nella Uitvlugt on January 14 at Northland Church; but Saturdays are out for me because of my Special Gathering program in Vero.  This email is from Lauralee Wright of Northland Church in Orlando (Longwood), FL.   Many of…

When I went to visit my grandchild when she was 18 months old, she could say, “Grandmother and cracker.”  She knew what she wanted and how to get it with a smile and a kiss.  Can you imagine that this precious little baby was a growing, thriving bundle of dirt. Genesis 2:7 and 8 tell…

Questions?  We all have them.  There are important questions. Should I have that operation?  Should I sell my house even though it’s underwater?  Should I change jobs?  Should I break up with my girlfriend? Little questions can be important, also.  Should I eat that last piece of pie?  What should I have for lunch?  Should I…

I sometimes wonder how much time we spend waiting for a green traffic light. This is a phenomenon of the automobile age, though waiting has been the bane of human existence since our time spent in the Garden.  My first red light is only two blocks from our home. Years ago, when all of I-95…
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