Category: Encouragement
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When All Is Said And Done
When all is said and done, and you’ve breathed your very last breath, what will you leave for others to pick through? Have you ever stopped to consider that you are not invincible? Your body will not last forever! You, yes you with the six pack abs and deep, golden tan. Your muscles will some…
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A Steady Stream
Reading the Bible, God’s word, every day is a wonderful discipline. A person needs to regularly read and study the word if they are going to grow in the knowledge of God. But there’s something more important than the discipline; yes, even more important than bible knowledge. We must know what God has to say…
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The Gambler
He calmly walked into the room; just a slight hint of swagger recognizable. Dressed in casual fit jeans, scuffed Tony Lama’s, and a denim shirt one size larger than needed, he was dressed for the role right down to his dark shades and Chicago Bears ball cap. Gambler. The game didn’t matter; not as long…
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How To Appear Before A Judge
If you are preparing to stand before a judge, you may want to review this list: “Ten things to do when appearing before a judge.” 1. Shower and shave beforehand 2. Dress appropriately 3. Obtain good counsel and arrive together 4. Follow the advice of counsel 5. Be early; but definitely not late 6. Be…
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Is It Really God?
“And when the priests came out of the Holy Place (for all the priests who were present had consecrated themselves, without regard to their divisions, and all the Levitical singers, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, their sons and kinsmen, arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals, harps, and lyres, stood east of the altar with 120 priests…
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The Pattern
This line of thought all began as I wondered about animals in heaven. And don’t try to get me to believe you’ve never thought about it. I know better. I am convinced that earth was a copy of heaven. Originally. Heaven was the blueprint God used to create all we see (and can’t see). Do…
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Don’t Be A Loser – Forgive
This is for anyone who’s even been sat upon, spat upon, ratted on (a little touch of Paul Simon). And, I must not forget those who identify with those “somebody done somebody wrong” songs (B.J. Thomas). Yep, it’s a word for every person who’s ever been offended. The word? You aren’t the first, you probably…
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Broken People
Have you ever wondered what it means to be broken? Broken: : separated into parts or pieces by being hit, damaged, etc. : not working properly : not kept or honored Doesn’t sound like much fun, does it? Separated into parts; i.e. not completely together, or whole. In fact, a very precarious position to be…
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They’re Coming Home
Do you ever get mad at people who: Waste your time Make you late Dump on you Ignore you Embarrass you Manipulate you Steal from you Are undependable Lie about you Leave you for someone your opposite Well, do you? Do you get angry, or is yours a righteous indignation? Would YOUR treatment of a…
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Ask For Help
People are kind of funny, don’t you think? Maybe odd would be a better word. We can appear so strong, so independent, so very confident. “Excuse me, sir. Would you like some assistance?” “No thanks, I’ve got everything under control.” Inside we’re falling apart. Yet we’d rather lie and wear our plastered smile, than have…
Jan Grace 