Diane Virginia: Are You Cleansed?
We give intellectual assent to being renewed in Jesus, but how can we want to confess a sin? …
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Hispanic: Stephanie Pavlantos: La Niña Engreída de Papá: Daddy’s Girl
Su fe inquebrantable fue su regalo…
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Evelyn Mason Wells: Prayer Basics
I cannot explain it but, in my spirit, I laid my head on God’s chest, and He gathered me in His arms and held me close, just as a parent would hold a beloved child. My situation…
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Karen Jurgens: Does God Heal Pets?
Overjoyed, I clapped my hands in ecstasy before I realized the rest of the story… then froze. “But if he can’t get better, that means…
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Evelyn Mason Wells: The Best Christmas Gift
As we sat down to a late supper of sandwiches, chips, and iced tea, we began planning for the next day, where we were to greet around 300 children and their parents. Gifts would be provided for every child – toys, clothing, and hygiene items. Fruit baskets had been…
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Stephanie Pavlantos: O Holy Night
“O Holy Night” is one of my favorite Christmas songs. . . . Although it probably didn’t seem that holy giving birth in a cave with sheep around, God knew exactly where and when His Son would be born. Levitical shepherds who raised the sacrificial sheep for the temple priests surrounded baby Jesus—they were the ones angels told first. The shepherds washed the newborn lambs with saltwater and swaddled them in pieces of old priestly garments (because the worn-out garments … Continue reading →
Diane Virginia: Lost & Found
Matt was four, Danielle was six, and we were at the mall’s pet store. A clerk placed a puppy in my hands, which I coddled, showed Danielle, and then turned around to show to my son. But in those few seconds, he had slipped away—it happened so fast. …
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Ed Chappelle: The Everlasting Christmas Gift
Make this Christmas season the one that you receive an everlasting gift from God. …
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Glenda Shouse: What? No Christmas?
This first Christmas was no hum-ho celebration, and neither should ours become ordinary. It doesn’t have to be glitz and glitter, but a bowing of our hearts, an embracing of what God has done for us. Jesus gave the greatest gift of all–Himself…
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Stephanie Pavlantos: Are You Thriving? Part 2
Two weeks ago I posted Are you Thriving? part 1. You can read that here. About twelve years ago, my husband and I implemented better food choices, not to just get healthy but to thrive. We started on minerals and vitamins and gave up white flours, sugars, and potatoes. Is Sugar Good for Us? When I started Trim Healthy Mama, I gave up most grains and all sugar. I know, unbelievable, right? I was fortunate; sugar addictions and … Continue reading →