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Nothing Without God
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ~ Matthew 5:3 In many ways, I hit a wall in my faith journey during...
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...for our extended family.
From time with cousins, to special bonds with aunts and uncles, to special memories with grandparents, family is so much more than our...
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...for a pastor.
Senior pastors, youth pastors, children's pastors...those who follow God's call to be in a pastoral, leadership position in our churches...
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...for someone who pushed you out of your comfort zone.
While very few people enjoy it in the moment, we can all probably admit to a time when we needed to be pushed a little bit to grow and...
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...a Sunday School Teacher.
For many of us, we grew up going to church most Sunday's and that included some time in Sunday School classes (or Christian Education...
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...for someone who taught you a skill.
We all have to learn how to do just about everything from someone. Today we are giving thanks for those who have taught us a life skill...
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Thankfulness 2020
2020 sure has been an interesting year, hasn't it. It seems determined to make it into the history books of the next generation to...