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Queen Anne’s Lace: Weed, Flower, or Savior?
To some, queen anne’s lace is considered a weed. To others, it is a flower of some beauty that may be plucked and placed in a vase to admire. To…
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Pewaukee’s Dress Code
Pewaukee is a small city in Wisconsin that was recently in the news for a decision that resulted in a media tidal wave after the school required “all ‘dress-wearing’ students…
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Are You a Pillar or a Caterpillar?
Start an online Bible study: Click Here Somebody once observed: “Church members are either pillars or caterpillars. Pillars hold up the church, caterpillars just crawl in and out.” Christians ought to…
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Possessing Our Possessions
What would you do if someone in whom you had great confidence gave you a map showing the exact location of a buried treasure? What thrills, anticipation, and feverish activity…
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The Answer Is Jesus
A friend of mine recently attended a seminar for physicians, government leaders, and social scientists to discuss strategies for resolving several of the nation’s growing problems: (1) violent sex crimes,…
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Do You Feel Plutoed?
Poor Pluto. First it is a planet and then it’s not. “Plutoed” was selected as the Word of the Year by the American Dialect Society a little over a decade ago. The word means “to…
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How To Improve Your Marriage
Even when provoked, endure without complaining. Give your spouse a gift (not necessarily monetary) as an act of kindness. Avoid intensely negative feelings toward your spouse’s success…
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When You Feel Hopeless
Roy Sullivan worked as a park ranger in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Between 1942 and 1977, he was struck by lightning a total of seven times, surviving each strike with…
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The Human Heart
The heart which pumps the blood through our bodies is a vital organ. The wise man will take care not to damage his heart. The Bible uses the term “heart”…
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Fifteen Dollars
What can you buy for fifteen dollars? It would buy two tickets to the movies for a couple to have a night out (at least for seniors). Of course that…