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The Hot Dog Incident
Many years ago when we were young parents with young children, Bobby and I gave our lives to Christ. Still in the infancy of our faith,...
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Faux-Feminism
Don’t mistake the ill-treatment of women in centuries past as God’s sanctioning or approval of such behavior. The Lord is the champion...
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Love at First Fight
Once upon a time, there was a Boy and Girl of teen-age. A mutual friend of Boy and Girl was a scheming Instigator who purposed to keep...
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Praying Together
Although I was raised going to church on Sunday and reciting memorized prayers, I never truly understood the nature of prayer as intimate...
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Quiet Time
When I was growing up, I had the profound privilege of visiting my grandparents on their farm every weekend. There was nowhere on earth...
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The Power of Silence
By the time I came to Christ, I’d been a wife for seven years. Naturally, the first thing I began petitioning God for was salvation for...
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Love Story
Our culture is saturated with lewd, perverted examples of sexuality. True to his covert style, Satan uses all manner of deceit to...
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Auto-Reply
“Hello. I’m not available at the moment. Please leave a message and I’ll return your call.” In this day of modern technology,...
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7 Steps to Financial Freedom
One of the most common causes of conflict between married couples is financial distress. More often than not, it’s not so much...
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Identity Protection
When I was a young bride, I spent one particular hot summer day in the company of an older, married woman. Believing this woman to be...