There are so many wonderful stories of amazing people in the Bible. I always want to have Mary’s adoration with Martha’s work ethic, Daniel’s faith and David’s zealous love for the Lord. Unfortunately, often times, I just seem to be Jonah. Remember him? The prophet who runs from God’s commandment to go to Nineveh and…
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What do you do when the things that you thought you would have achieved haven’t come to pass? Maybe you had big dreams; a burning desire to fulfill a lifetime goal, or maybe you’re at the point where you’re saying “there has to be more to life than work, kids, cooking dinner, washing dishes, and…
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Have you ever wondered what the apostle Paul means when he writes in the Bible that Christ has set us free? “For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1 If you are a believer, you know and understand that Jesus Christ…
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Have you been tooting your horn waiting for walls to fall down? To Gideon, Pascal, and Nelly, ex-slaves who lived during the Reconstruction era after the Civil War, being given forty acres and a mule represented a life of freedom. The historical fiction novel, Forty Acres and Maybe a Mule, by Harriette Gillem Robinet,…
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I have fallen in love with Pampered Chef items—mainly their cutlery, but anything Pampered Chef looks appealing to me. I got bogged down in their bakeware and cooking tools sections when looking through their catalogue for a flour sifter. I used the search bar and plugged in “flour sifter” and what came up was a…
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One of the main reasons I love sunsets is the fact that they put a beautiful closing on the day. No matter what has happened, expected and unexpected, it reminds me that God hasn’t changed. Expectations can be killers! We want to put our hope fully into things, but experience has taught us that we…
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I looked down at my hand and I saw it. I had felt it a few days before, but now I could clearly see it on the pinky finger of my right hand. The knuckle was slightly pink and appeared to be swollen and it was throbbing! I didn’t remember hitting it on anything, but…
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My parents have a cistern and in fact many of the homes across the Caribbean do too. In case you’re not familiar with the term, a cistern is a waterproof receptacle used for holding water and is usually the first step in building most homes in the islands. It differs from a well in that…
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If I am the star of the show, superhero or villain, then it maybe time for a dose of humility. “It’s hard to admit when we might not be awesome at something, but at the same time admit we aren’t complete losers. We are learners. As adults, our pride tries to entertain us assuming…
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During the month of July, we often step back and evaluate our freedoms. We take stock of the sacrifices that were made in order to provide us with such amazing rights. As a country, this is often a time to evaluate what we believe, what we stand for, and what rights we are willing to…
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