Oh, Brother!

“Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.” Matthew 5:23-24 I had the most bizarre,

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Live This Day

By Amy Layne Litzelman – “This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 As I’ve been pondering the new year, one thought keeps coming:  One day at a time. I know this isn’t original, but with each day it seems

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When Evil is Spoken of You

Learning to Live Beyond the Pain – I had a dear friend share with me today how brokenhearted she is over someone’s lies and divisive schemes. She is struggling with how to practically walk this out as a Christian. Here is my simple response. I would love to hear yours.

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Self Sabotage: 10 Ways To Eliminate Favor From God And Man

In my experience as a Christian speaker, Identity expert and Christian business coach,these are the top choices I believe eliminate favor from God and man. These decisions will keep you stuck in shame and prevent you from getting the clarity you need to grow profitably. I share them here with

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Words, Wisdom & Ant Hills for 2013

Heidi McLaughlin – Each year I ask God for two words. That may sound dull and simplistic but for over ten years this ritual and discipline has profoundly impacted my life. Here is how it works: Each January I pray and ask God to give me two words. Those two

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Sabbath Keeping

“I will praise the Lord who counsels me.” ~ Psalms 16:7 ~ “We’re not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us, we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be.” ~ C. S. Lewis ~ “Nothing is small or great in God’s sight; whatever

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Marthas Among Us

By Cathy Messecar – Worry over everyday things may be the most common of all our troublesome thoughts. Without exploring all the scriptures about the prominent New Testament sisters Mary and Martha, let’s think about the scene in Martha’s home (Luke 10:38-42). At a women’s day event, Betty McDaniel said

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Brillant Seeds

By Heidi McLaughlin – Every time I open my mouth I plant a seed. There are days I wish this was not true, but there is no escape from this law. We can call it sowing and reaping, or “what goes around comes around”, karma or coming full circle. It

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Moving From 2012 Into 2013

Words for this new year from the Lord… 2012 was a time of foundations being laid. The number 12 represents many things. It was also a time of revealing what was in our foundation that may need to be re-aligned. Governmental authority in families, businesses, ministries and agencies were dealt

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Tunnel Vision

“So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will

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Action – My One Word

By Laurie Webb – I’ve known what My One Word for this year was going to be for quite some time now. God began dealing with me about getting up and getting moving. You see, God led me into a period of rest for several months. He specifically led me

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Resolution or Solution?

By Lynn Mosher – Last year on Twitter, someone suggested that “rather than making New Year’s Resolutions, we can choose to create New Year’s Solutions.” That made me stop and think. What is the difference between a resolution and a solution? So, I looked up the definitions. The dictionaries say that resolution

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A Little Denial For the New Year…

By Janelle Alberts – I would consider trying Botox just to give my forehead a break. After all the holiday hoopla and the year-end reflection followed by New Year resolutions, I’m eyebrows up! What to change! What to tackle! Eyebrows down. What a mistake. What an idiot. My forehead is

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Stop Telling God How Big Your Storm Is!

By Chloe JonPaul – When asked to write an article for a quote I recently came across, little did I know that I would be required “to practice what I preach”! I liked the quote so much that I added it to the emails I send out on a daily

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Heretofore…

By Lynn Mosher – “Heretofore the Lord has helped us.”- 1 Sam. 7:12 Amp What did the year closing bring into your life? Joys? Sorrows? Trials? Triumphs? Look back over the year now closing. With what was it filled? Which side of the scale tipped over with the most weight…the

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Six Ways to Escape from Prison

“Wow…that was a long day,” hubby said when I told him how my Saturday was. “No, it wasn’t long,” I said. “It was lovely.” Although I got home close to midnight, it was one of the best days in a long time. Early that morning I hopped in my son’s

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Merry Christmas!

By Olga Hermans – Christopher Columbus introduced St. Nicholas Day to the New World when he landed in the West Indies on December 6, 1492, and named the harbor, in honor of the patron saint of sailors, Port of St. Nicholas. Dutch Americans eventually adopted December 25 as their day

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Dream, Plan & Pray! – Part 2

By Sandra Bennett – DREAM LARGE “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” ~Proverbs 29:18 ~ What do you dream? Having an etsy or ebay account? Owning your own business? Selling at a brick and mortar store? Being published in a magazine, book or publishing your own book? Being

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The Night Jesus was Born

By Lynn Mosher – Come along with me and I’ll be your guide for a walk through one night two thousand years ago, a very special night that changed the world…forever. As you walk along, consider all the things you see, hear, smell, and touch. First, what do you see?

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