Category: Bible Reading
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We Need a New World – Psalm 102:25-28
This world is like an old, worn out rag. My dad told us many years ago that in the Old English the word WORLD is derived from two words, wear and old. Maybe that is why there’s growing concern about preserving the planet. Life cycle of a rag I pulled an old, stained rag out of my…
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How I Overcame my Fear of Speaking – Matthew 22:36-40
I was shy, and afraid that if something didn’t change, my social discomfort would only grow worse. At nineteen, I was on my own for the first time. How could I learn to talk to people? It seemed the more I tried, the more I bumbled around and embarrassed myself. I prayed for a solution. It…
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Looks Don’t Kill, Words Do – Proverbs 18:21
I had a nightmare about how my mocking destroyed my friend, and the image of her suffering is with me to this day. It opened my eyes at a young age to the power of words. “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit” (Proverbs…
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Announcing: A Book Release
In my story, Jesus in my Pocket, I told how I swindled my sister out of her birthday present, a cute little 4-inch cheerleader doll, by convincing her to trade it for one of my old dolls. One deception led to another as I started hiding the doll in my pocket and carrying it to school. I Knew it was Wrong I…
