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November 27, 2020

Power in Weakness

There’s an old spiritual that begins: “I don’t feel no ways tired.” The song goes on to say that even though the road is not easy, God has been with us...

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November 22, 2020

New Growth

One morning I looked at my flowerpots, and I was sad to see that they were overgrown with grass and weeds because I had neglected them. I decided to tend to...

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November 19, 2020

Something New

There is a legend about a cook preparing a meal one night about 2,000 years ago. As he stirred together a few ordinary kitchen ingredients, the mixture suddenly exploded, which led...

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October 18, 2020

A True Friend

For the past two summers I have worked at a Christian camp. The first year made me stronger in my faith and happy to show others the light of Christ working...

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October 16, 2020

A Leap of Faith

Recently I visited an art display entitled “A Leap of Faith.” It featured a pitch-dark staircase which would light up only after someone had the courage to mount the first step....

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October 8, 2020

Alive and Active

I made yogurt from scratch the other day and was amazed at how simple the process was. All I had to do was bring a gallon of milk to a rolling...

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October 3, 2020

Unseen

One day while I was pruning my tree, a woman came up to me and asked why I was doing it. I told her that the leaves and branches were being...

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October 1, 2020

Changed

When I became a Christian, I noticed many positive changes in my life. I became more joyful and peaceful. I started going to church, and I enjoyed having fellowship with other...

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September 15, 2020

Desire to Serve

Moved by the power of the Holy Spirit, I had asked Jesus to be the Lord and Savior of my life. Soon thereafter, I began learning more from the Bible and...

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September 9, 2020

In God’s Presence

I have recently been spending more time reading God’s word and praying, and though I could be more consistent in my practice, every day I grow closer to God than I...

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