Redefining Motherhood
Faith & Relationships
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Redefining Motherhood

My daughter and I were lounging by the fire pit talking about college, friendships, what holds a marriage together, motherhood and world peace. It suddenly hit me. The beautiful, young woman beside me –tanned from her summer job as a lifeguard and s’mores sandwich in hand – was all grown

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“ALL ABOARD!” – Returning to My Mother’s Roots
Faith & Relationships
Norine Rae

All Aboard to Petaluma – Returning to My Mother’s Roots

By Norine Rae – As we are about to celebrate Mother’s Day, I am so grateful for the gift of my mom and I would like to share about a wonderful road trip I made to Petaluma, California with my amazing mom, Norma Doyel and my sister-in-law Carol. A few months ago my mom

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National Observance National Day of Prayer
Faith
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National Observance – Watch It Live on May 5, 2016

Join Rep. Robert Aderholt, Dr. Tony Evans, Rabbi Jonathan Cahn, Mrs. Shirley Dobson, Rep. Louie Gohmert, Senate Chaplain Barry Black, House Chaplain Patrick Conroy, Dr. James Dobson, Anne Graham Lotz, Veritas, Dr. Dick Eastman, Dr. David Butts, Rev. John Bornschein, and more for the 65th annual National Day of Prayer

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Follow Me
Faith
Lynn Mosher

Follow Me!

By Lynn Mosher− “Let’s play follow the leader!” Remember saying that? We’ve all played that age-old game. Running around the yard, doing exactly what the leader did. As you played that game years ago, could you have imagined saying it many years in the future but in reference to your

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Faith & Relationships
Collin McShirley

Friendships-One of the Greatest Investments We Can Make

By Collin McShirley – Friendships are one of the greatest investments we can make for our long-term happiness. “To have a friend and be a friend is what makes life worthwhile.”  Unknown Studies show that one of the most important components of psychological well-being is not family, materialistic possessions, or

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Faith
Marion Pyle

God’s Gift of Supernatural Vision

By Marion M. Pyle− Have you ever found yourself in a desperate situation? Do you know what it feels like to have the odds stacked against you? Have you tried everything to overcome hardship only to end up exhausted and hopeless? There are times in life when every road seems

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Resurrection Life: No Matter the Age!
Faith & Relationships
Anita Estes

Resurrection Life: No Matter the Age!

By Anita Estes – “But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His spirit who dwells in you” (Romans 8:11). Here in the Northeast where I live,

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The Power of Loving Well
Faith
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The Power of Loving Well

By Carol Doyel – God has been moving powerfully in me lately, stirring my heart, tenderly revealing deep things to me – sadly some of the things that He has revealed in me are not so good. Please don’t get me wrong, I’m not talking about condemnation – but in

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Mountains and Miracles
Faith
Sarah Meece

Mountains and Miracles

By Sarah Meece – “You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples.” Psalm 77:14 Certainly, all of us have faced our share of hills and valleys in our lifetimes. But occasionally, those hills can become mountains when we are faced with difficulties that we

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The Barren Fig Tree
Faith
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The Barren Fig Tree

By Kyle Butt, M.Div. – Upon encountering the story of Jesus cursing the barren fig tree, the average Bible student is slightly taken aback by the “strangeness” of the events that occur. Mark’s account records the story as follows: Now the next day, when they had come out from Bethany,

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Couples
Faith & Relationships
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Lost for Words: 3 Common Problems Couples Struggle to Discuss

Communication is key, especially when it comes to your relationship. Keeping your worries to yourself could damage your connection with your partner. So, if you want to maintain a happy and healthy bond with your other half, here are three common problems couples should be able to discuss. Issues in

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Diving Boards & Trampolines, Amy Layne Litzelman
Faith
Amy Layne Litzelman

Diving Boards & Trampolines – Excerpt

By Amy Layne Litzelman− During my college years I traveled with a group of friends to a lake house for the weekend. My friend’s family owned a boat and they all loved to waterski. I, on the other hand, knew nothing about the sport. It came my turn to try

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There is an "I" in Him
Faith & Relationships
Kim Chaffin

There is an “I” in Him

By Kim Chaffin – As a mom of former college baseball and softball players, I have heard the saying “there is no “I” in team” more times than I can count. In other words, one player is not to work alone, but rather work together with others to achieve a

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Faith
Aleathea Higginbottom

The Road Less Traveled

By Aleathea G. HIgginbottom – Someone said something to me the other day. They said, some of us are different in the eyes of the masses. We are not like everyone else. I said in response that different is the road less traveled. In other words, being different can be

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Bragging rights
Grandparenting
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Bragging Rights

“We’ve created a website where we’ll post photos of our new baby,” the blast email announced, with a link and cue, “Click on the small pictures to enlarge them.” The sender? My daughter. The baby? My first grandson! Could this mean that I wouldn’t get snapshots to carry with me,

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the blessings box
Faith & Relationships
Kim Chaffin

The Blessing Box

By Kim Chaffin – I am sure you have heard the expression, “Count your blessings”. In our deepest pain, our blessings may be hard to find because it is difficult to see past our present circumstances. When we choose to walk with God, there is no guarantee that there won’t

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Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will be Done
Faith
Lynn Mosher

Your Kingdom Come

By Lynn Mosher− “May Your kingdom come soon.”Matt. 6:10a NLT Kingdom…the territory subject to the rule of a king. Kingdom is rule, dominion, royal power, kingship, and sovereignty. But what is God’s Kingdom? It is the rule of God upon a heart. Paul said, “For the kingdom of God is

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Faith & Relationships
Kelli Parisian

It’s Never Too Late to Fall Head Over Heels

By Kelli Parisian– After being married for 30 years, and divorced; re-entering single life in my 50’s was a surprise to me, in many ways, especially dating! While I wasn’t naive enough to think finding love again would just happen, I was surprised to learn, it would be 7 years

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