✨ Verse of the Day
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand.”
— Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT)
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Something Awesome
One act of kindness inspired another, which changed a life. Kim Jones was moved to action after riots left a nearby community in need of clean up. Jones, and her daughter Aaron, put some brooms, shovels, and trash bags in their car and started cleaning up. As an African American mother of two sons, Jones…
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Giving Thanks
Many reasons to give thanks. A husband had a habit of grumbling about the food his wife prepared for meals. He would grumble, then offer a prayer of thanksgiving. His pattern of grumbling then thanking was the same every day. One day his young daughter asked, “Dad, does God hear our prayers?” “Why yes,” the…
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Never Failing Promise
This promise never fails amid failure. Henry Ford once said failure was the opportunity to begin again more intelligently, and Thomas Edison was no stranger to failure. As Edison worked on his various inventions, he failed many times. In 1914, a fire destroyed Edison’s factory, equipment, and much of the record of his work. Edison…
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Failure Creates a Mosaic
Success takes time. It took years to construct. The structure was made of only the finest gold, silver, and cedar. The construction had to be solid, and the furnishings had to be beautiful and perfect. Solomon used only the most skilled craftsmen to perform the work. The temple Solomon built for the Lord was a…
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3 Steps to Turn Failures to Successes
An F can serve as the foundation for an A+. Babe Ruth, Robert Frost, Oprah, Winston Churchill, and many others, including you and me, have something in common. Failure has been a part of the life experience. Perhaps some on the list have reached great success, but it has not occurred overnight. It has taken…
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Feel Like a Failure?
Failure comes and goes. It has happened to us all. No one likes it, and it is not one of life’s enjoyable experiences. It hurts, it is painful, and it is a part of everyone’s life. It is failure. One stumble does not break or define a person. Some of history’s most successful people have…
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5 Tips for Building a Firm Foundation
Firm foundations survive storms. There seems to be no shortage of storms in the world right now. Glance at the headlines, and you will soon discover storms coming at us from all directions. COVID19, personal safety being at risk, and the like are causing storms. While it may be a particularly stormy time, storms are…
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Love Endures
Love conquers all. Dear Hate by Maren Morris is a powerful reminder of hate’s grip and love’s conquering power. The battle between hate and love has existed since Adam and Eve were in the garden. The disgusting work of hate ensnares us, but love has the power to conquer everything. Love conquers the divides between…
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One Promise
Many People, Same Promise They came from a variety of backgrounds and places. Some were of Jewish descent while others shared a different heritage. Some were poor and could barely make ends meet while others had plenty of wealth. They lived in different locations and celebrated different cultures. They were a diverse people, but they…
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Unity
The labor of unity. Intending to raise cattle, a New York family purchased a ranch in Kansas. They could not agree on the name of the ranch, and when a family friend visited, the would-be rancher explained the disagreement. “I wanted to name the ranch the Barr J, my wife favored the Susie Q, one…
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