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You are a Minister

1457) Sometimes we can get the idea that to be a Christian who is successfully doing the work of God, we need to be in full-time Christian service, like the chaplain in my novel, The Bottle House. This thought, thankfully, is not true. We can be a minister to God every day. How? In Romans
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The Gift of Just Barely Surviving

1456) If you’re like me, I desire a painless life, and if it’s unavoidable, I pray to God to either take it away or give me the strength to overcome it. I do not pray to just get by, or barely survive. My question then becomes, does just getting by in this life equal a
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Stand Up!

1455) I hate it when people quote things and attribute them to the Bible when they are not. For example, God works in mysterious ways. William Cowper wrote this in 1773. Another one is, God helps those who help themselves. This is also not a quote from the Bible and often, the Bible teaches the
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When It’s Ready

1454) I’m a pretty good cook; at least that’s what my husband and dinner guests have said. BUT, for some reason, which makes no sense to me, I cannot make good brownies. I know! You would think this would be a breeze. Oh, well…I can make other things instead. As I think about cooking and
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Love My Dog, Love Me

1453) As most of you know, I have a dachshund (and have had several in my adult life) and he is, to me, God’s demonstration of unconditional love and devotion, even when I don’t deserve it. Because of this, love for my little man is woven throughout my heart and when this bundle of love
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Momentum

1452) Do you have a list of things you know you should do but you just can’t quite bring yourself to do them? I know I do. When I think of trying to build in better habits in my life, I see weeks and weeks ahead of fighting within myself to keep doing whatever I
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Desires

1451) What would it take for you to feel completely happy and fulfilled? If we were to poll people, what answers would we get? A loving and healthy family? A good job so bills can be paid and fun things can be bought? Having fun and supportive friends? These things are indeed good things to
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You are a Billboard

1450) The state of Maine doesn’t have billboards as many of you see on the highways. Since I live here now, I don’t think about it but when I travel to other states; I am reminded why it’s good that Maine doesn’t have them. For those of you on the east coast, starting in Virginia,
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It’s Not About Us

1449) Recently, I was speaking with someone, well; I need to correct that. The other person was speaking, and I was listening. This person spent the whole time only talking about themselves, dominating the entire conversation. Though in this case, the conversation was one-sided, it’s so easy to make everything about us, isn’t it? We
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He Sees and Knows

1448) The internet, smartphones and more bring so much information to us. It’s easy for an hour to be sucked up by reading newsfeeds, playing games and shopping. Having access to these things can overwhelm your heart, too. When I see the violence, bickering, cheating, obnoxious, conceited words and actions of people who hide behind
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