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1891. What Happened to Her? by Gwenyth Frear  
      This was a mystery that was never solved satisfactorily...it was only assumed what had happened. Yet so many people are taking a journey just as mysterious....they don't really realise they are going anywhere, and if they do, they don't know where they are going! How foolish can this be!!
      
      
1892. A Right Heart and a Wrong Plan by Ken Barnes  
      Just like it is possible to do the right thing with a wrong motive, we can try to do the wrong thing with a right motivation. Obedience always discloses our purposes.
      
      
      
1893. HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY by Lupie Riley  
      The Beatitudes begin with Blessed. Translated from the Greek the word is happy.
      
      
1894. Dear Life by Richard L. Provencher  
      Here is the plan:
      get up in the morning
      with a smile--
      toes on the laminate flooring
      had it done two
      summers ago. Your brother
      Moody did the work. Heâs not
      really like that and more
      positive than some we know.
      
      Especially Chloe. Sheâs
      always checking out who
      is sick or passed away.
      A hurricane of a young lady.
      Some say she is gossipy.
      
      Dress for the day. Cool outside.
      Breakfast of coffee and
      good ole toast with peanut butter.
      Car almost froze from that
      heavy frost last night.
      Shopping includes of shuffling up
      and down the aisles
      looking for sweet pickles.
      Donât forget
      
      dinner for the cat. Meow. I
      miss you she murmurs.
      Me too. A pizza sends her
      on her way. Library.
      Get prescriptions. Visit aunt Willy.
      Hospital care her best bet.
      The âDâ word too scary to use.
      
      Nice to be retired. Home again.
      Supper. Paper reading and a little TV.
      Prayers at bedside--
      thank you Lord for today.
      
      (c) 2018 Richard L. Provencher
      
      
      
1895. Examples of Termites by Jerry Ousley  
      Part 5 of the 9 part series "Building Your House."
      
      
1896. Working Together by Gwenyth Frear  
      Being able to work together is so important in all walks of life, and none more so than in a church situation. We cannot do without each other, and all are needed to work smoothly in unison as our physical body does.
      
      
1897. I Carry a Prayer by Richard L. Provencher  
      Life is a journey of challenges. And there is only one item necessary for survival -- Jesus.
      
      
1898. ONE IN CHRIST by Lupie Riley  
      Today's churches have lost the true meaning of 'church'. Unity within churches has disintigraded into separate factions that do not fellowship with each other as sisters and brothers in Christ. It needs to change and get back to the true meaning of one in Christ.
      
      
1899. SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN TIMES by Olawale Ogunsola  
      Vengeance belongs to God but mankind wants to take over this role from Him; whereas, man is not slow to wrath enough. Forgiveness is what God expects from man.
      
      
1900. Termites in theHouse by Jerry Ousley  
      Part 4 of the 9 part series "Building Your House."
      
      
1901. The Night Train by Rochelle Arnold  
      Overcome depression and help others. Spread the love of Jesus. Poem by Rochelle Arnold.
      
      
1902. God has forgiven you by tosin olabode  
      God does not forgive- God has forgiven already, always and forever. This He did on the cross.
      
      
1903. I Marvel at the Snow by Richard L. Provencher  
      Nature is predominant in this poem and the pepper and salt, a fearful addition, However, with Jesus we can prevail, and be fearless.I Marvel at the Snow
      
      and its swirls and whorls from
      winds of fury
      reacting to the nearest
      storms surrounded by 60 km winds
      
      urgent to tie down porch items
      as the snow piles in creative urges
      around our trees.
      It looks like a park with
      icy enclaves for a wolf pack
      to hide within
      like the ones I spotted ages ago.
      
      Then my legs were like a spider
      of energy leaping along a snowshoe
      trail worrying ahead of them.
      It was Jesus who set me free from fear
      and allowed me to taste
      the beauty and joy of His Creation.
      
      (c) 2018 Richard L. Provencher
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1904. A Bronze Serpent by Ken Barnes  
      Hezekiah was a righteous King. He instituted many reforms, one of which was destroying the bronze serpent that Moses had made. We often deify religious forms of the past, ultimately make good things evil.
      
      
      
1905. "Well The Baby Boy Is Here Now", She Said by carmela snelbaker  
      It was my most unusual Christmas Eve ever and also the most awe inspiring Christmas Eve ever.
      
      
1906. The Right Road Really by carmela snelbaker  
      Time is irreplaceable. Life does not allow for do overs, it requires us to dive into unforeseen circumstances. Is there really such a thing as the right road, or is that road relative only to the precious moment in time that we are in? I have learned that life teaches by experiences. We can try to prepare ourselves and do our absolute best at living ârightâ and staying on the âright roadâ but in reality, each moment of the day we are called to improvise and navigate through the encounters life brings to us in that very moment.
      
      
1907. BORN A JEW by Lupie Riley  
      Jesus is ethnically a Jew and he's a King by direct descendant of King David.
      
      
1908. A Critical Shortage by Don Pedal  
      There is something that there is too little of in our society. What could that be in a world as abundantly blessed as ours? We scurry about in our busy lives and wonder if it is worth it all. A Critical Shortage has answers and they may surprise you.
      
      
1909. Building With Lasting Materials by Jerry Ousley  
      Part 3 of the series "Building Your House."
      
      
1910. Our Home by Sonja Mattison  
      Often, we forget that living on earth is a blessing. We forget the beauty of it as we hustle every day to make ends meet. In between, we need to breathe and give reverence to the precious earth.
      
      
1911. Is It Wrong for Christians to Drink Alcohol? by Max Aplin  
      The Bible makes it clear that drinking alcohol in moderate amounts is not in itself wrong. Those who drink and those who abstain should not pressurize each other to change. The Bible is also clear that drinking to excess is a serious sin. Not only does drunkenness lead to lack of self-control, but it disregards the dignity that human beings have in the image of God.
      
      
1912. I Am Grateful by Richard L. Provencher  
      There are so many things to be thankful for. The sun, sky and land is such a gift and we must protect and nourish it.
      
      
1913. When You Don't Know What to Do by stephanie reck  
      Have you experienced a situation in your life that you had no idea what to do?
      
      
1914. FEAR OF DEATH by Lupie Riley  
      Fear of death is like living in dread all your life. How can we be free from this fear? Through a spiritual rebirth in Christ.
      
      
1915. To Give You Hope And A Future by Steve Countryman  
      Jeremiah 29:11 âFor I know the plans I have for you,â declares the LORD, âplans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.â
      
      
1916. Building on the Rock by Jerry Ousley  
      Part 2 of the 9 part series "Building Your House"
      
      
1917. Righteous Prayers by Ken Barnes  
      How do you know whether your prayers are from deceitful lips? Only through the testing of your heart will you know if your mouth is speaking deceit.
      
      
      
1918. JUDGING? by Marijo Phelps  
      A most volatile topic today.
      
      
1919. Do Christians need to obey Old Testament laws? by Paulraj P  
      While studying the scriptures, before interpreting a verse, we must give due consideration to the context, cultural habits, historic and social background during Biblical times.Also,apply common sense and use your knowledge of language and grammar to differentiate between literal and figurative statements in the Scripture.
      
      
1920. HAVE YOU BEEN BETRAYED BY PASTORS INTO THE FANGS OF WOLVES? by Eugene Lopatynsky  
      These pretend âpastorsâ have accepted the idiotic lie and illusion of âseparation of church and stateâ, BECAUSE OF THE MONEY THEY GET TO KEEP, without taxation, without interference! Instead, nearly all of them managed to demand TITHING, one tenth of your received income! There is NO TITHING in our New Testament.
      
      

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