Give over thine own willing; give over thine own running; give over thine own desiring to know or to be any thing, and sink down to the seed which God sows in the heart; and let that grow in thee, and be in thee, and breathe in thee, and act in thee, and thou shalt
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“The time when you have seen only one set of footprints is when I carried you.” – Author Unknown Most of us are familiar with the poem quoted above. We have seen it on calendars, wall hangings, plaques, and other decorative items. Although the original author is still debated, the meaning of the poem is
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Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. — Matthew 5:8 Earth’s crammed with Heaven And every common bush ablaze with God, But only he who sees takes off his shoes. – Elizabeth Barret Browning I believe, like Browning, that God is present to us always. When we stop and pay attention
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Speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. –Ephesians 4:15 I was angry with my friend; I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe; I told it not, my wrath did grow. –William Blake As we
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“You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.”               –  Desmond Tutu Quality time is one of the most important gifts you can give your family. Not only does it enable you to spend time together, but it allows you the opportunity to truly get to know
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Children need contact with the natural world. It’s an antidote to advertising and gives a different perspective on the universe—Mary Pipher, The Shelter Of Each Other One of the greatest gifts we can offer to children is time spent in the natural world. Such time is increasingly rare. When the book Affluenza was published in
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Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. — Matthew 7:1-2 Test everything. Hold on to the good. — 1 Thessalonians 5:21   Each of these passages contains an instruction
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“The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.”             -Galatians 5:22 There are few things more precious than listening to hundreds of children sing about the fruit of the spirit; yet, that is exactly what I was able to experience a few weeks ago during our church’s
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“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”             – Philippians 4:8 We live in trying times. In the last
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