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Stopping the Lying Thief
Read: Nehemiah 6:1-14; John 10:10; 1 Peter 5:8-9 When I glanced through the first e-mails of the morning, there was something different...

Patty
Oct 13, 20194 min read
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Praising God For His Journey Mercies
Read: 2 Kings 20:1-5 Some call them traveling mercies. The prayers we pray for ourselves as well as others when we are on the road. In...

Patty
Oct 6, 20195 min read
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Tucked Safely Away
Read: Jeremiah 32:1-22; Luke 2:19; Luke 2:51 The last of the cinnamon pear jam is in the refrigerator, and the salsa made from last...

Patty
Sep 28, 20193 min read
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Abigail, Meet La Vonda
Read: Proverbs 18:21; 1 Samuel 25:2-35 Mocking and lashing out. It seems to be the order of the day. I know that harsh and cutting words...

Patty
Sep 27, 20194 min read
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Not Fit For The Freezer!
Read: Hebrews 11:31-32; Luke 23:39-43 Last autumn, the Honey Crisp tree yielded very few apples. From What I read on the Internet; these...

Patty
Sep 15, 20195 min read
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Holding Out God's Word
Read: 2 Peter 1:20-21; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; 2 Corinthians 3:3 On Thursday October 3 2019, all over the country, students will have the...

Patty
Sep 8, 20192 min read
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Waiting With Anticipation
Read: Romans 8:18-25 My husband planted the tomato seeds in March. We became excited as the spindly little stems popped up into their...

Patty
Sep 1, 20195 min read
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When They Don't Glorify Him Now
Read Matthew: 5:14-16; Ephesians 4:25-32; Matthew 12:9-14 What could be more welcoming than light in a dark room? Wouldn't it always be...

Patty
Aug 25, 20194 min read
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As We Have Opportunity
Read: James 1:22-25; 1 John 3:16-18; Luke 1:36-40 Don't we love a story that showcases beauty and kindness? Some days, I listen to extra...

Patty
Aug 18, 20193 min read
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A Picture From Gymnastics and Tumbling
Read: John 6:28-29; Matthew 11:28-30 A picture, it is said, is worth 1,000 words. Thankfully, I am old enough that no Instagram or...

Patty
Aug 11, 20195 min read
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Contagious Joy
Read: 2 Kings 5:1-6; Matthew 5:14-16 At the age of 47, Carl Allamby is experiencing a change of career. From the age of 16, he had worked...

Patty
Aug 4, 20195 min read
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Because We're Loved By The Scorekeeper, We Don't Need To Keep Score!
Read: Philippians 3:3-9; Luke 18:9-14 Yesterday was the final Jeopardy program for the current season. I have enjoyed playing the game...

Patty
Jul 28, 20193 min read
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Be Still And Know
Read Genesis 16:1-6; Hebrews 11:17-19; Psalm 46:10-11 Some of the new rosebushes that we bought this year initially open in one color and...

Patty
Jul 22, 20194 min read
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Grace! It Soaks Into Every Corner!
Read Acts 9:1-8; Philippians 3:3-9; Romans 9:1-5 Just the other day, my husband was commenting that it is now July, and we have not yet...

Patty
Jul 7, 20194 min read
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W.I.J.O.? What Is Jesus' Opinion?
Read Mark 5:21-24; Mark 5:35-43; 1 Corinthians 3:19-20 Trivia time. Who made the following 2 statements, and about whom were they made?...

Patty
Jul 1, 20193 min read
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There Was So Much I Didn't Know!
Read Proverbs 2:1-11 Although my husband and I were married in July, traditionally June is the month for weddings. When I think back to...

Patty
Jun 23, 20194 min read
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Where Needed Most
Read: 2 Chronicles 20:10-12; Romans 8:23-27 Have you ever sought to understand someone's point of view and ended up learning a bit about...

Patty
Jun 16, 20193 min read
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If They Can Do It, We Can Too!
Read Matthew 17:1-9; Mark 9:1-10; Ephesians 4:29 For the last few weeks, I have been thinking about James Holzhauer and his run on...

Patty
Jun 9, 20194 min read
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What the Professional Sports Better And The Little Birdie Showed Me
Read Psalm 12:6; Isaiah 40:6-8; Isaiah 42:8-9; Titus 1:2 Two different subjects have caught my interest this week: First, James...

Patty
Jun 4, 20193 min read
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Even If There's Only One!
Read: Luke 15:1-7; Mark 5:1-20; 2 Peter 3:9 When I studied history in school (study might be pushing it a bit) I recall many more details...

Patty
May 26, 20194 min read
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