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Stop Scratching, But it Itches!
Read Philippians 4:2-5; Colossians 3:12; Ephesians 4:1-6 We're thankful here in Western South Dakota because, unlike many years in recent...
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Jul 22, 20185 min read
Longing For Their Rescue!
Read Romans 5:6-11; Galatians 1:3-5; Colossians 1:12-14 All over the world, people were anxiously watching and following the details....
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Jul 14, 20184 min read
The Dough And The Clay
Read Jeremiah 18:1-6; Isaiah 29:16; Isaiah 45:9; Isaiah 64:8 Yesterday was a bread baking day. So, I mixed up the dough and let it rise...
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Jul 7, 20184 min read
It's Safer Under the Net
Read Hebrews 10:24-25; Acts 2:42; Hebrews 3:13 We have enjoyed the June rains. The flowers seem to be larger and more luxurious than...
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Jun 30, 20184 min read
Not Merely Unnecessary! It's Not Helpful!
Read Romans 3:10-12; Luke 15:11-24; Titus 3:4-7 Decades ago, I was a live-in baby-sitter and housekeeper. I didn't do all the chores,...
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Jun 23, 20183 min read
Our Father and King
Read Psalm 103:8-14; 1 Timothy 1:17; 1 Timothy 6:15-16; Hebrews 1:8-9; Revelation 19:11; Matthew 6:9-10 The fourth Thursday in April is...
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Jun 17, 20183 min read
Don't Cry Over Spilled Cream
Read 1 Samuel 12:6-25 It was time for coffee. That's what I was thinking one morning several weeks ago. I poured a nice fresh cup and got...
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Jun 10, 20184 min read
That Would Be Worthless
Read Daniel 5:1-30; Daniel 12:3 That would be worthless. Those words rolled around in my mind as I was reading from Daniel 5 this...
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Jun 3, 20183 min read
Refurbish, Replenish or Replace!
Read Isaiah 40:6-8; Jeremiah 36:20-32; Joshua 21:43-45 Ah spring. The season of lilacs, tulips and dandelions. This year, it has also...
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May 29, 20184 min read
Let's Look At One Beautiful Picture At a Time!
Read 1 Corinthians 13:1-7 Sometimes when we have a pretty rose or the peonies are especially lush, I ask a friend to take some pictures...
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May 19, 20183 min read
Viva La Contrast!
Read Titus 2:1-14 They both look the same. Those were the words that I spoke while trying to determine the difference between two colors....
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May 12, 20183 min read
Turning Every-day News Into Good News
Read Psalm 19:1-3; Matthew 11:28-30; Luke 12:15-21 Prior to getting up, I generally listen to the news headlines. Yes, this is my way of...
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May 6, 20184 min read
I Don't Think He Was Surprised. Why are We?
Read John 15:18-19; 2 Timothy 3:12; 1 Peter 4:12-19; 1 John 3:11-13 It is said that two things are certain. Death and taxes. If I may, I...
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Apr 28, 20184 min read
Worth the Wait-Part 2
Read Proverbs 3:5-6; Psalm 73:23-28 Last week, we began to look at how we can live in a way that honors God, even as we wait to see how...
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Apr 21, 20184 min read
Worth the Wait-Part 1
Read Proverbs 3:5-6 Even though we have probably not had our last snowstorm, my husband already has started tomato, pepper and melon...
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Apr 21, 20184 min read
We Celebrated Easter. Now What?
Read John 3:16; Luke 19:1-10 I've been trying to think of a family activity that would be fun and not take away from the precious truth...
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Apr 7, 20184 min read
With Mercy Aforethought!
Read Genesis 3:15; Jeremiah 29:1-11; Acts 2:22--24; Revelation 11:15 We learn to say it early, don't we? "You did that on purpose". Even...
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Mar 31, 20184 min read
A Beautiful But Limited Time Offer!
Read Mark 15:32; Hebrews 4:7; Revelation 20:11-15; Luke 23:39-43; Revelation 22:17 Spring arrived this week, and though I really enjoy...
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Mar 27, 20183 min read
Caution! Caution!
Read James 3:1-10 They are fun to read, aren’t they? Those warning labels that make us wonder, “what were they thinking”. Here are three...

Patty
Mar 18, 20183 min read
Truth in the Heart Produces Authenticity in the Life
Read 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 What a week this has been. How good it has been to hear so many stories about Billy...

Patty
Mar 8, 20183 min read
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