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What do you remember most vividly about your wedding day? What stands out? I’m sure the venue, guests, decorations and even the food was spectacular but what most people would say is the person they came there for that day – their spouse. I’ll never forget my beautiful bride walking down the aisle – time…
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Next year, I will have been a husband for nineteen years! How time has flown by since we were first married. The vows we said to each other still hold true today. While I do not remember the exact words from our wedding day (unless I get out the VHS tape), the premise remains –…
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Have you ever found yourself so busy or consumed by stuff you didn’t find much joy in the whole day? In this topsy turvy world we can rush right past the blessings and joy right in front of us overtaken by endless checklists and constant distractions. Sometimes I get so task oriented or caught up…
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Backbiting, complaining, murmuring, anger, bitterness, rage, offense…all things that have no place in anyone’s life, especially a disciple of Jesus. Have you ever been given the cold shoulder by someone? We all have at some point. That happened to me recently with another believer. I spoke, waved, and nothing. Just a glare. I even tried…
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Would you do evil as long as the outcome benefits others? Would you lie as long as it protects someone you love? Are some actions only wrong if there is a bad outcome or are they always wrong regardless of the outcome? Christianity is based on principles found in Scripture. To be Christ-like is to…
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(1 of 4 devotionals leading up to Christmas) Over 700 years before Jesus was born, the Old Testament Prophet Isaiah gave us these words of hope about the long-awaited Savior, “For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And He will be…
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Christmas is supposed to be an exciting time of family and fun. But for many, it can be a painful time dealing with the loss of a loved one. One of the biggest gifts God can give you this Christmas is the gift of peace. Whether it was a child, mate, family or friend, there…
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“We may have to deliver your baby prematurely to save her life.” Those words made us nervous. We discovered very early in pregnancy that our daughter Abby had some heart conditions. An extra electrical pathway caused her heart to race 200+ beats per minute. She was born close to full term but wasn’t breathing when…
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This summer I was invited to the home of a pastor friend to fellowship with some other pastors. What made this even more exciting was they all pastor very large churches across the United States and most of them were conference speakers and authors of several books (I even had several books I wanted autographs). …
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I joined a gym about two months ago and have committed to working out 4-5 times a week. So far, so good. One of the things I noticed with this particular gym was certain benefits I received as I attended. I receive points for checking in, working out so many times a month, and even…
stephen R Harrison 