Month: January 2023
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Faithfully
The word “faithfully” is used in ten verses in the Bible and only once in the New Testament, “Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers” (3 John 5). John uses this word to point out the attitude Gaius had toward others. In the Greek language, it means a person…
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A Picture Perfect Peaceful Place
Just about every morning, while I’m eating my breakfast, I watch some sort of “fly over” video on YouTube. These videos are of beautiful places I have never been and more than likely will never be. These beautiful places look so peaceful and perfect. The sun is always shining. There is never any traffic, police…
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Grief Is Weird
Grief is weird. It doesn’t matter how long it has been since you have lost a loved one, whether it’s 12 years or 7 years, the tears still fall from time to time. Yes, the days do get more tolerable as the years march on, but there are moments, experiences, or that favorite something that…
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Negativity Can Tear Down A House
“Never say anything negative about your spouse to anyone ever.” Out of all the advice I’ve heard throughout almost 25 years of marriage, this one has stuck around the longest. This simple, yet power filled statement has been some of the best mortar to keep our marriage strong. Negativity can tear down a house. Now…
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The Power of Love
Before our first child Ben was born, my mother told me that even though I didn’t know how I would be able to love another person as much as I love Kristina, the greatness of that love I’d have for him would make its way into my heart. And she repeated that advice each time…
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Who Are You?
The Bible is filled with lots of names. Some we are very familiar with, but there are also names we are not. Some of those unfamiliar names take us some extra looking through our pages of scripture to figure out who they are. Some of these names are just names mentioned once with a little…
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Concerning The Lord’s Church
Concerning the Lord’s church, it has a glorious origin, “And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.” Jesus declared that the church that belongs to Him would be built on the statement that He…
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Making A Difference Where You Are
Have you ever been in a place and wondered why am I here? Have you ever had the plan you had laid out for your life change unexpectedly? What about reaching another stage in your life and wondering what now? These are some questions that have crossed my mind over the years. That different stage…
Grace & Salt 