Glenda Shouse: A Godly Influence
Even though Grandmother was a wonderful witness to me, I still had to respond to God’s call in my life and accept the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ…
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Charles E. Maldon Jr: A Different Lender
Until the time you pay off principle and interests, you are making payments on what they gave to you, and they–not you–own the deed to your home. I am so glad that we serve a God who is not like that. He takes ownership of our lives but He allows us to live in His abundance. The only requirement is that we accept Him as Lord. We need to sign the deed, so to speak, by agreeing to Jesus Christ’s Lordship, and when we take Him as our Lord, He gives us eternal life, and a life well lived here…
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Charles E. Maldon, Jr.: The Blessing in Being Broken
The onset of pain reminds her the ankle never wholly broke. She champions these episodes of pain, and they remind her she is still injured. As she sits, waiting for the waves of discomfort to pass, she often reflects on what the doctor told her; “It would have been better for the…
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Gail Cartee: Wise and Harmless
May we startle the lost with our harmless, loving testimony and the happiness in our lifelong relationship with Christ. May we be mournful for the lost, pleading for them in love. …
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Charles E. Maldon, Jr.: Refocus
Timmy could still feel the twist and the turns as he gently planted his feet on firm ground again. It was bright, and as he tried to refocus His eyes to the light, he looked back, peering at the dark tunnel he had just come through…
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Shanda Neighbors: Peace
Once again, I bid you greetings from my office- the back seat of our Honda Accord…
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Charles Maldon Jr: Address the “Dirt”
As we continued to walk in the cool of the morning, my retired friend let me know that there was still some “dirt” within him that he needed the Lord to help him deal with in order for there to be a true connection to his wife. This pastor–my friend–had broken down in the confines of what appeared to be his safe haven as he allowed me to see the residue he was still carrying from this childhood wound…
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Charles E. Maldon, Jr: Dress it Up
Whether on our job, in our relationships, in our community outreaches, or perhaps even with our enemies, we want others to taste how good our Lord is by observing our speech and actions and how we preserve the presence of God in our daily lives….
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Charles E. Maldon, Jr.: Beyond The Sacrifice
We tend to use the word sacrifice loosely in our marriages. On the surface it appears to be the harder of the two. But the truth is, sacrifice can be an outward expression of what could be real or not truly in my heart. …
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Lekeisha Maldon: What If
After much prayer and fasting, I knew I had to postpone the wedding. I made the hard decision…
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Charles E. Maldon, Jr.: The Reflection
Jesus challenges us to reflect Him in our daily walk, especially in marriages. This is not always easy to do. It requires us to see beyond the surface or beyond what it appears to be. Look beyond the ripples of pain and hurt….
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