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A Fresh Start

Psalms 102:6 KJV “I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.” The destruction of 9/11 will forever be etched in the minds of all who were alive to see it. Up until that time, our country had lived in an atmosphere of safety, but that day, as …

A Book’s Cover

1 Samuel 16:11 BSB And Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There’s still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is tending the sheep.” “Send for him,” Samuel replied. “For we will not sit down to eat until he arrives.” When Samuel saw Eliab, the firstborn son of Jesse, he immediately believed …

Empty

Nahum 2:2 NIV The LORD will restore the splendor of Jacob like the splendor of Israel, though destroyers have laid them waste and have ruined their vines. When the Assyrians attacked their enemies, they made sure the destruction they waged was permanent. When a vine is irreparably damaged, at first it grows diminished clusters of …

What Rate Are You Paying

When I was younger and bought my first car, I chose the plan that gave me the lowest monthly payment. I walked away feeling proud of myself for securing such a great deal, but as the years passed and the wisdom that comes from working hard for my money set in, I realized that cheaper …

You Got It All Wrong

A group of farmers met once a month to discuss stock, feed, rotation of crops, and all other things pertaining to farming. One farmer was always late, which irritated the other men. One day, as they were having their usual meeting, a storm suddenly arose, and they found themselves stuck in the barn, unable to …

Finish It

Proverbs 24:27 NASB Prepare your work outside and make it ready for yourself in the field; afterwards, then, build your house. I remember talking to a friend of mine as she told me about when she landed her first job, forty years ago. She remembered the excitement of working at a pizza place, and learning …

Take A Break

“So the message of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah was fulfilled. The land finally enjoyed its Sabbath rest, lying desolate until the seventy years were fulfilled, just as the prophet had said.” 2 Chronicles 36:21 NLT For years, Jeremiah tried to convince his people to follow the laws that God had put in place, one …

Where Do Your Eyes Rest

And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, a Man stood opposite him with his sword drawn in His hand: And Joshua went to Him, and said to him, “Are You for us or for our adversaries?” Joshua 5:13 NKJV The Hebrew children had …

Wasting Away

“When I refused to confess my sin, my body wasted away and I groaned all day long.” Psalms 32:3 NLT King David wrote this song when he found himself entangled in a mess of his own making. He had seen Bathsheba taking a naked swim in the pool, and once he laid eyes on her, …

Hide and Seek is For Children

“Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but …