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Don’t Feel Like It! – Proverbs 10:4

Proverbs 10: 4 –Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth. I really didn’t want to get out of bed this morning. My wife is off visiting relatives with her father. I didn’t sleep well last night. I … Continue reading

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What If I Stumble – Psalm 37:23-24

Psalm 37:23-24 -The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand. Ugh, Thanksgiving is over. If you are like me … Continue reading

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Where Are We Going Today? – Genesis 12:1-4

Genesis 12:1-4 – The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I … Continue reading

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Helping Each Other Grow – Proverbs 27:17

Proverbs 27:17 – As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. I have to admit something to you. I have gained 25 pounds since moving to the mountains a little more than a year and a half ago. I … Continue reading

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Don’t Bring Me Down! – Romans 15:2

Romans 15:2 – Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up. The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) used to sing a song entitled, “Don’t Bring Me Down”. I must admit that I used to think … Continue reading

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Revival – Psalm 85

Psalm 85:5 -Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you? Sometimes we need to be revived. When we are refreshed our minds are clear and our hearts determined. We do better because our eyes see … Continue reading

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It Is Tuesday – 2 Corinthians 13:11

2 Corinthians 13:11 – Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you. Most of the time I am … Continue reading

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Quote for today –

“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and … Continue reading

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Quote For Today –

“Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. The way you thing about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You are overcome … Continue reading

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A Simple Nudge of Encouragement – I Thessalonians 5:11

1 Thessalonians 5:11 – Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. Sometimes the church can be a very unhappy place to be. There are many people who get frustrated because the … Continue reading

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