Are You Interested?
Developing relationships with people around you is one of the most important tasks you have in life.
Debbie is a single mom with a third grade son. James is a great kid who loves his mom but struggles signifi cant- ly at school and church. Jason’s chal- lenge is his size. He is a third grade boy with third grade interests but has a body the size of a high school boy. James is so much taller and larger than his peers that he is made fun of and ostracized by his school mates. Even though ...
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Notes from the Editor
Happy Anniversary
Unbidden they come to us. Welcome or unwelcome, anniversaries come. If you’re still breathing; they roll around and you celebrate; or they roll over you and you cope as well as you can. Think of some anniversaries. January 1: a new year brings new starts and new resolve. 9/11, April 19th, December 7th: by God’s strength we respond to days that live in infamy with courage, rebuilding, even hope. Mother’s and Father’s Days: anything good in my family ca...
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Full of Beans
On Saturday May 19th, Becky and I celebrated 28 years of marriage. In that time, we have lived seven different places, owned seven different cars, and have had seven different phone numbers. By contrast, my parents lived on the same farm for 50 years, have remained in the same church my dad was raised in, and still have the same telephone number issued to them in 1954! Both sets of our parents have celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversaries. Between us, our parents, and our six siblings and...
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Wisdom: First Pure
“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure” - James3:17-18
When we first published a year ago, we included wonderful devotional moments by Paul Kurtzweil. We return to him beginning with our anniversary edition for a number of reasons. Feed and enjoy.
You first saw an elegant, oak-trimmed hexagonal fish tank in the reception area of the advertising agency in which I worked years ago. Being the photographer, I had large bottles of chemicals – with removable spig...
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Celebrate Recovery
Celebrate Recovery is for any one 18 and over, who wishes to recover from struggles with anger, pride, over-eating, low self esteem, depression, pornography, sex, fear, past scars, and substance abuse – to name a few. We desire to help you learn how you can improve your walk with God by dealing with your Hurts, Habits and Hang-ups in a safe and loving environment. Celebrate Recovery is not designed to take the place of other recovery programs and is not counseling or therapy. The Celebra...
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Receive First: Give Second
What do you do when you’re low on love? Do you try to conjure it up by the sheer force of will? As if there is within us a distillery of affection that lacks only a piece of wood or a hotter fire. We poke it and stoke it with resolve. What’s our typical strategy for treating a troubled relationship? Try harder. “My spouse needs my forgiveness? I don’t know how, but I’m going to give it.” “I don’t care how much it hurts, I’m going to be nice t...
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