christianity
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My dad always planted a big garden. At least 5 acres! We had everything from potatoes to peanuts. I worked that garden and then sold produce at the farmer’s market on Saturdays my whole childhood. So, when I went to college, I vowed to never plant another garden. Then, in our first year of marriage,…
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One of the worst hurts is church hurt. This is true for at least two ways. First, it distorts our view of God. He is a loving Father, a caring Shepherd, a just King, a gracious Savior, and infinitely more. When we experience hurt or disappointment from those meant to represent Him, it can feel…
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I love fruit. My favorite is cold watermelon (no salt), especially after a run. I also love vegetables. Recently, I prepared and planted two raised garden beds with strawberries, tomatoes, okra, spinach, and more. So far, I’ve eaten strawberries, spinach, and mixed salad while waiting for the rest to produce. A pro tip my dad…
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JOY 365: Day 26 You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace. – Isaiah 55:12 I lost some of you with that title. How could there be joy in shoveling…anything? The sleet storm we had covered the ground with a thick, heavy ice that was not going to melt away easily,…
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JOY 365: Day 24 “Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.” – Isaiah 1:18 The snow is here! Well, it’s mostly sleet, but it covered most of the State and…
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JOY 365: Day 21 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord. – Acts 3:19 As our staff met for prayer this morning, we read Acts 3. We are reading a chapter a week together and using that as our foundation for prayer. Peter…
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JOY 365: Day 19 Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. – Psalm 51:12 I spent time today with a friend who is in a depressed spot in life. He’s had some trouble that has seemed to rob him of his joy and contentment. Robbed because I…
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JOY 365: Day 18 When your words came, I ate them. They were my joy and my heart’s delight. – Jeremiah 15:16 My son and I have been studying the book of James at night. We are reading about ten verses, discussing each verse, then praying through that section of Scripture. This has brought a lot…
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JOY 365: Day 17 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds. – James 1:2 I spent about an hour on the phone with a friend who is facing a difficult situation with family. At the moment, there is much turmoil and strife in their family. They have been a good example…
stephen R Harrison 