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Reset Your Mind on Christ

A three-bedroom house, a family of nine, and a record console blaring Elvis Presley’s “I’m all Shook Up.” It wasn’t often that the wooden house I grew up in would be rocking, but when my sister Francis would start playing Elvis’s record, each family member would stop in the middle of their chores and do our best to replicate the dance style of the King of Rock & Roll. If you were to ask me what song title I think most depicts my feelings in the last...

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God's Love is Personal

"Long before he laid down the earth’s foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole and holy by his love. Long, long ago he decided to adopt us into his family through Jesus Christ. (What pleasure he took in planning this!) He wanted us to enter into the celebration of his lavish gift-giving by the hand of this beloved Son."  Ephesians 1:3-6 Most Wednesdays, I get together with a friend to talk about life and to look at...

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God Will Walk With You

Steve and I believe that we have the most adorable grandson. He is creative, funny, kind, and smart. At 20 months old, he is smitten with everything buses, tractors, cars and trucks. A few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to spend some special time with him, and we knew just what he would want to see—the buses that line up at the school down the street from our house. He smiled, he laughed, he pointed. It was amazing! We just delighted in his joy and laughter! Steve would do anything...

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