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Walking Towards the Light

Psalm 19:7-8 (NCV)The teachings of the Lord are perfect; they give new strength.The rules of the Lord can be trusted; they make plain people wise.The orders of the Lord are right; they make people happy.The commands of the Lord are pure; they light up the way.We walked at sunset through a small, wooded area to the edge of a lake. Our family played in the water, skipped rocks, and took pictures of the sun going down over the water...

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Gracious Giver

My dad was easily one of the most generous gift givers I’ve ever known.  He was that way my whole life.  He was the sort of guy who would read a book and if he loved it … he’d buy 17 more to have on hand to give them away.  That’s not an exaggeration either.  He’d buy them in bulk so he could just give them away to anyone he thought could benefit.  He would often even give me 5 to 7 copies as well so that I could have one for...

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Don’t Forget to Look Back

My family and I have been doing a lot of looking ahead. While planning the move to Texas we looked ahead for everything from a place to live to what grocery stores were in the area. Now here and settled in Fort Worth we look ahead to events, due dates, or holidays. We plan our weeks out ahead for food purchases, always trying to stay “ahead” of all the many things in life  that always seem to be running faster than we are.Now I’m not here to say that planning and...

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