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Do you remember Tanya Tucker? I remember her wonderful voice projecting from the speakers of my dodge Daytona. Tonight, the lyrics of one of her songs came back to my mind in a jarring moment of pain. There’s a tree out in the backyard That never has been broken byContinue Reading

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We’ve all heard the “you are on a desert Island and can only take” stories, but I want to really think about that for a few minutes. Let’s try a different scenario that is much more likely to happen in our world. But first let’s address the real problem, weContinue Reading

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The Bible talks many times about the attitude we should have when we approach God in supplication. From the list in Malachi chapter one to the ‘Our Father’, each of them shows the proper way to come to God in prayer. Although it is addressed so often, many still areContinue Reading

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I wrote about this verse of scripture a few years ago on Myspace, and I was disappointed to find out I missed a sermon on it the other day when I stayed home to watch one of the children who did not want to attend church. She is too youngContinue Reading

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I was once a steward in an organization. It was my responsibility to make sure the floors were vacuumed, swept, and clean. The lights were working, the toilets flushed, the toilet paper stocked. The plates washed after every function. It was a very active job, considering it was appointed andContinue Reading