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Love’s Greatest Hallmark

With Valentine’s Day only a few days away, we couldn’t post today’s edition without dealing with some aspect of love. After all, I wouldn’t want to be written off as some kind of Love Scrooge or 

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Flirting with Disaster

Well, the prophetic groundhog in Pennsylvania has apparently condemned us to six more weeks of winter, so there go our fantasies of an early spring. But the good news is that Valentine’s Day is still coming up soon, and we … Continue reading

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Another Visit into Uncharted Territory

Sometimes without warning we can find ourselves thrown into unfamiliar territory and our usual defensive maneuvers are either unavailable or don’t seem to be working. Obviously, that isn’t some 

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Life Isn’t the Only Thing God Sanctified

Sometimes when we’re confronted with commenting on a sensitive issue, there’s a tendency to sort of ease into it gently, but we’re not choosing that route this time. Today we’ll just 

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Fasting and Prayer ~ A Combination Loaded with Unexpected Nourishment

Some things just go together. That’s not to say that you can’t have them separately, but somehow it just doesn’t seem quite right. I was reminded of that when my wife and I were on a road trip to visit

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A Celebration We Tend to Dismiss ~ But Shouldn’t

I realize this is New Year’s Eve, and that it’s time to shift gears. In the days ahead, we’ll be turning off the Christmas lights and packing the decorations away for another year. For many, leaving Christmas behind can

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