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Experiencing God Through Forgiveness

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30 March, 2012 - 09:08

The hurt cut deep. After all it was his nephew.
 

Emmanuel* was on the wrong road. Though raised in a Christian family, he decided to take a detour down a dead end road. Drugs cost him a place to stay when his parents discovered he was using at home. His uncle seemed his only hope, but he quickly messed that up too. While they were away, he stole a priceless family heirloom and a gun and hocked them both for drug money. Uncle Jamie* discovered the missing shotgun which started a search to see if other items were missing. And they were.
 

First Things First

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2 March, 2012 - 10:29

“Don’t put the cart before the horse.” It’s true. Carts don’t pull horses.
 

The saying doesn’t concern carriage rides but priorities. I’ve not always followed the advice. I think I know best for me so I tend to ignore advice conflicting with my wishes.
 

Pure Religion

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25 May, 2011 - 07:27

James 1:27
(excerpt from Morning Meditations by Martin Wiles)
     James 1:27 Pure and lasting religion…means that we must care for orphans and widows in their troubles. (NLT)
     Etched in my memory is a little country store that was several blocks from my grandparent’s house. Like most Mom and Pop stores, one owner ran the store and they carried a variety of goods. The Wal-Mart’s and Kmart’s weren’t born yet. This one was simply named Stroman’s after the owner. I don’t recall what Mr. Stroman looked like. I just remember what he did.

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