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How to Talk to God Before You Talk to OthersPrayer will make a man cease from sin, or sin will entice a man to cease from prayer. ~ John BunyanWhen ...

You know the drill. When retiring for the night, you have every aim that tomorrow you will carve out time to meet with Jesus. You envision an early morning summit ...

Do you know someone who is difficult to love? The nosy neighbor. The grouchy grocery store clerk. Your child’s teacher who never cracks a smile. The hot-tempered boss. The church ...

Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family… in another city. — George BurnsAbove all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. — 1 ...

“I want honey in my tea. And a lemon slice too! Oh, and can I use great-grandma’s teacup, pretty please? I’ll be super careful. Pinky promise!”, my then five-year-old daughter ...

Respect everyone, and love the family of believers. Fear God, and respect the king. — 1 Peter 2:17 NLTIt was a rainy winter afternoon. Our youngest son was in middle ...

Wonderful Ways to Use Your WordsA word fitly spoken and in due season is like apples of gold in settings of silver. — Proverbs 25:11Words matter. They can build up ...

Scripture has a lot to say about how we should treat each other. In fact, the New Testament contains nearly forty verses of relational instructions, all containing the telling phrase ...

I attended a funeral recently for my close friend Debi’s dad. Few people look forward to attending funerals. The sadness, the loss, the reality that they can no longer be ...

There is no such thing as a superhero mother. No Supermom. No Wonder Woman. But there are ways to still be a super mom — the best mom you can ...

I’ve tried all kinds of things to try to keep myself from talking about others when I shouldn’t. Sometimes my methods worked. Other times I just kept yacking. And when ...

Key Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31Meeting the Proverbs 31 WomanThis woman is unreal! Literally. All of the other women you will meet in this twelve-session study are captured in a real place ...

Those who had arrested Jesus took Him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the teachers of the law and the elders had assembled. But Peter followed Him at a distance, ...

Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. “Pooh!” he whispered. “Yes, Piglet?” “Nothing,” said Piglet, taking Pooh’s paw. “I just wanted to be sure of you.” — A. A. MilneNo ...

Elijah was afraid and ran for his life… He came to a broom bush, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he ...

While he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and ...