“The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know. Pray especially for rulers and their governments to rule well so we can be quietly about our business of living simply, in humble contemplation. This is the way our Savior God wants us to live.” [...]

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Great for showers, tea parties, or dinner with your family. Easy to make for middle grade children and up (or younger children with parental help). Fill with flavored mints (showers), favorite candies, nuts, goldfish, or other small crackers or cookies.
Materials:
1 square napkin (any color, any size - but must be square)
nuts and candies
Directions:
1. Totally unfold [...]

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1/2 cup creamy, reduced-fat, peanut butter
8 oz. light Cool Whip
6-8 apples, sliced
Place peanut butter in a medium bowl. Add about a quarter of the Cool Whip and stir until creamy. Add some more Cool Whip, stirring and folding to further thin the peanut butter. Continue to add Cool Whip in small batches until the dip [...]

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It’s not a good place to be, but, we don’t have to stay there. For me, I just had a hard time devoting a period of time each day to reading my Bible or be in prayer. I know, we always find time for the things that are important to us, but, there can [...]

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…and enjoy the simple pleasures that may be slipping away!  Guard your family time! Your kids are young for only a short while.
Not too long ago, we had a special article entitled, “Life is Short… How Are You Living It?” It’s a must-read! Just type “Life is Short” into the search field - top right [...]

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1. Brighten any room with low-maintenance plants and flowers. Bring the vibrant outdoors in! If you truly do not have a green thumb and are afraid of killing off real plants, there are many beautiful silk plants, including trees, on the market today. For plants, choose ones with broad leaves. They are much easier to [...]

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Before we venture off on a journey, we should plan where we are now and where we hope to finish. If we are going to unfamiliar places, it is a good idea to consult a map - at least we know someone has been there before us. Next, we need to know the best way [...]

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3 cups water
1 package (3 oz) orange gelatin
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
1 package (3 ounces) tapioca pudding mix
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1 carton (8 ounces) whipped topping, thawed
In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Whisk in gelatin and pudding mixes.
Return to a boil, [...]

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Every morning, purposely pray that God will show you how you can make a difference in someone else’s life “this day”. One of the best things that will lift YOUR spirit is to do something for someone else - for the purpose of making a difference in that person’s day and without expecting anything in [...]

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We’d love to hear your comments on it. Bookstores are having a hard time keeping the book on the shelves. Your comment doesn’t need to be long but we’re certain many would like to hear what you think about it.
The author, William Paul Young, was recently interviewed on Life Today with James and Betty Robison. [...]

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