Faith
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Resurrection and Restoration – Jesus Changes Everything!
We’re one week away from celebrating Easter, the day Jesus followers celebrate the greatest event that…
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Sadness, yet Oncoming Beauty
I experience some melancholy each year with the arrival of fall. This sadness presents itself as…
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My Sister’s Transformed Life Still Speaks
How well I remember the evening of May 25, 2017 six years ago. I was on…
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A Moment of Pain and Prayer
The eight-year anniversary of Mother’s death was Sunday. In so many ways it seems just like…
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In His Keeping-For His Time
A couple of months ago I wrote concerning what to do when the jolt of the…
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Surviving Turbulent Waters
I fell in love with the white sand beaches of Florida 40 years ago when my…
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A New Look at Sabbath
Growing up, going to church every Sunday was a common practice. I loved that this was…
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God’s Protection-Building Faith
My husband and I took daily one-hour walks during the months of the COVID 19 lockdown.…
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It All Adds Up, or Does It?
I taught elementary school and remember the words used to teach subtraction. We use words like…
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The Way to Live-The Way to Leave
In September of 2018 while on a spiritual retreat in Colorado, I peeked at Messenger. It…
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With My Whole Heart
It’s hard to believe that five years ago today Mother breathed out her last breath in…
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Celebrate Today
Two years ago today, we celebrated with family and friends the life of my fiery, bigger…
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Eight Essentials for Embracing Life
It’s February. Just last week I took down the last few Christmas decorations in our house.…
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More Room for Jesus
It’s the season of Advent: the time when we prepare for celebrating the birth of Jesus.…
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Hope in Affliction and Sorrow
I am behind in various things. One of the areas where I fell behind was getting…
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Out of the Mouth of Babes
Every June I have the incredible blessing of spending the morning with some children who are…
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Grief-A Hard Journey
It’s good having people in our lives who frequently ask, “How are you really doing?” I’m…
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A Transformational Tool That Has Impacted My Life
Personality theories have always intrigued me. A few years ago my daughter introduced me to a…
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The Passion that Changed the World
There are things said to us in life that we never forget. Some of these words…
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Thinking in Threes: It Makes a Difference
A couple of weeks ago my husband and I attended a couple’s retreat. The theme was…
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Two Important Questions
How can I say thanks for the things You have done for me? This is the…
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Sacred Moments Always Remembered
My mother had Alzheimer Disease for eight years. I live in Tennessee, Mother and Daddy in…
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Melancholic Joy
This week marks the four month anniversary of the death of my sister, Kimberly. It’s hard…
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A Hoopla Worth Experiencing and Pondering
A lot of hoopla began at least a year ago in our town and surrounding area…
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Hope or HOPE!
For the past three months it seems like the word hope has shown up over and over…
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Joy Out of Despair
A while back I had the joy of leading my Bible study group since our leader…
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Taming the Inner Critic
I love to be with people, but in small groups. It’s just how I’m wired. I…
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Don’t Worry about the Didn’t
Last year at the beginning of the New Year I was proud of myself for sitting…
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The Two Most Important Colors of Christmas
Two years ago we bought a new Christmas tree. Our new house needed a slim-line tree…
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Developing a Heart that Sings When Thanksgiving is Hard
Reflecting on the time spent celebrating the holiday we call Thanksgiving fills my heart to overflowing.…
Kristi Pennington 