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HomeSchooling Column: Finding the Fun in September

by Brenda B. Covert

September comes with changing leaves, cooler temperatures, and thoughts of autumn tastes and celebrations. September is back-to-school, apples, and leaves drifting down to carpet lawns and sidewalks. If you haven’t found any fun in your months recently, begin now to find fun activities for your family.

SnapShots of Grace: Knowing the Rules But Not the Ruler

by Danny Woodall

I remember when I coached Little League I had second-stringers who weren’t your typical bench-warmers. One carried the rule book in his back pocket, and another would comment after a particular rough inning how we were much better last year. When I read the letter to the church at Ephesus, I’m reminded of my special team.

Poetry and Prose: Will We Ever Grow Up?

by Jettie Hess

God in His marvelous wisdom, has the divine fine line of seeing us as servants and as children. He doesn’t call us anywhere in Scripture "adults of God." He calls us "children of God." There is no verse that says "Why don’t you just grow up?" Plenty of verses encourage is to grow, some verses push us toward maturity, but we’ll never fully grow up spiritually.

Healing Words for Hurting Hearts: "We Are Weak But He is Strong"

by Dr. Rebecca Dowden

Most of us have felt great pain and loss that we truly believed might kill us. If we have lived long enough, we have had our hearts broken into a million pieces, our dreams annihilated, or our life devastated in some way. Satan’s mission is to "to steal and kill and destroy…" (John 10:10), so as believers, our earthly life is a spiritual battle.

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Words Spoken in Secret: Climb Into the Boat

by Candace Simar

The fury of the tempest surrounds me. Fierce wind blows strong against me and waves surge higher than my vessel. Sheets of rain fall from the sky with flashes of lightning and rumbles of thunder. My little boat is tossed around like a matchstick in the churning waves.

Leigh's Spiritual Garden: Judge Not Lest You Be Judged

by Leigh Moran

I must take my judgment and turn it in to pure unselfishness and keep the thoughts of anger from my heart and mind when I see folks doing hurtful actions to God’s family, God’s animals, and God’s world. I must cry out with all the love and tears I have and give forth of my very being to help, in whatever way God calls me to help.

Cindy's World Today: Behold He Prayeth

by Cindy Buchanan

God honors that which is done in secret, the verse says, so we don’t need to announce when we are praying, kneeling and bowing and making a public spectacle of ourselves: simply go off to be with yourself and with the Lord. God will honor such prayer every time

Get Real: Learn

by Paula Mowery

On our journey to "get real" with God, we have finally arrived at the "L" in real. Two "L" words stood out for me; the first being: learn. Getting real in our Christian walk should involve continual learning.

Spare the Rod and Spoil the Child

by David Taylor

I am a Servant of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with a message that could make a difference in your children’s life. To all whom God has blessed with children Do not harden your heart, please take heed, and listen. The Bible tells you not to spare the rod of correction. Many of you don’t obey and your children live without direction.

Joy Through the Storm: The Power of Words

by L. Joy Douglas

The Bible says in Proverbs 18:21 that "Death and life are in the power of the tongue." Speaking negatively towards someone can surely bring death. Death of trust, death self-esteem, even death of a relationship. Remember the old saying, "If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all"?

Word of Encouragement: God is Love

by Kenneth Lewis

Wouldn't this world be such a better place if we loved and cared for one another? Wouldn't this world be such a better place if we were kind and caring to one another? Would this world be such a better place if we demonstrated Gods love which lives in us by stretching out our hand to some one in need?

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Never Put Off Tomorrow What You Can Do Today

by Charles Robey

Have you ever played the old "Procrastination" game? Well, I must admit, I'm guilty as charged. However, the word procrastination, is not in God's vocabulary. So, it is very important, that we follow Gods plan for our life, as procrastination in spiritual matters can be disastrous.

You Qualify!

by Roger Wayne Hicks

Every person attending a local church worship service should think of themselves as valued and vocally-contributing members of the congregation, knowing that everyone who can talk can sing. Of course singing ability will vary from person to person

The Cup of Salvation

by Mollie Moore

Be prepared, this article is not for those with sippy-cups. We will drink from God’s fire hose. God’s use of symbolism in His Word helps to make complex ideas simple. Nevertheless, this idea of cups can present challenges.

God's Handiwork

by Terrie Reynolds

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways, acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. That was a powerful scripture for me and it taught me to not lean on my own understanding of anything that had happened to me.

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