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“Our worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God’s grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God’s grace.” – Jerry Bridges

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“Jesus’ example teaches us that prayer is about relationship. When he prays, he is not performing a duty; he is getting close to his Father.
Any relationship, if it is going to grow, needs private space, time together without an agenda, where you can get to know each other. This creates an environment where closeness happen, [...]

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Q. I’ve noticed a number of times in the Bible that people would pray with their hands lifted up and eyes focused toward Heaven. How did it come about that we most often pray with our heads bowed and eyes closed?
A. Both ways are acceptable to God. He looks less on the position of our [...]

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Satan called a worldwide convention. In his opening address to his evil angels, he said, “We can’t keep the Christians from going to church. We can’t keep them from reading their Bibles and knowing the truth. We can’t even keep them from holding godly values. But, we can keep them from forming an intimate, abiding [...]

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We’re taking a bit of time off so hang in there with us a little longer. In the meantime, enjoy all the other areas of the website you might have missed before. We’ve included some fun recipes in OUR KITCHEN for St. Patrick’s day. Also, check out Kirsten’s Devos – #9 and #10 in our [...]

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Stuffed French Toast with Strawberry Sauce
10-12 Servings
1 loaf French bread, cubed (with crust)
8 ounces cream cheese, cut into small chunks
12 eggs
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 stick butter, melted
Spread cubed French bread in greased 9×13 bakeware dish. Scatter cream cheese over top. In blender, combine remaining ingredients well. Pour egg mixture over bread. Cover and refrigerate for [...]

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They say, “A picture is worth a thousand words!” We don’t normally share email pics, but this one was too good to pass up.

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Joshua 1:8-9
(New American Standard Bible)
“This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success. Have [...]

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I think you would agree that most of us desire to change, sometimes out of great desperation. We want to grow and mature in most every area of our lives, often believing that if we do everything we can, others AND God will be more pleased with us! And because of this, we can understand [...]

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A schoolteacher was having her very first golf lesson. She asked the instructor, “Is what you’re doing there spelled ‘p-u-t’ or ‘p-u-t-t’?
“‘P-u-t-t’ is correct,” he replied. “P-u-t’ means to place a thing where you want it. ‘P-u-t-t’ means merely a vain attempt to do the same thing.”

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