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Israel, A World of Firsts – Delores Topliff

For me, my first trip to Israel was an amazing assortment of first-time discoveries. I kept finding myself in settings that were 3-D living reenactments of Bible scenes, from shepherds striding in front of their flocks of sheep, to camel … Continue reading

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Do you have a secret place?

Several years back, the movie, War Room came out. The movie featured drug salesman Tony and his wife Elizabeth who is a real estate agent. Outwardly, they appeared successful, with a beautiful daughter. But behind the scenes, their marriage was … Continue reading

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WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW THE WAY

Jaffa, Israel It was our first full day in Israel, and Delores Topliff and I had driven from Jaffa to Tel Aviv to pick up another rental car. That way we would have four people in each car as we … Continue reading

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Finding Contentment!

Are you content? I heard this question posed in conversation the other day and it got me to thinking. What does it mean to be content? Contentment isn’t being happy. It doesn’t come from buying a new car, or house, … Continue reading

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Refresh My Soul!

Summer is a great time to explore God’s creation with friends and family. My husband and I, along with our granddaughter, just came back from beautiful Colorado where we made the most of every day we were there. We stayed … Continue reading

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Book Review by Julie Arduini

Do you sometimes feel as though your body is a problem to solve? Discover how to make it part of the solution instead. It’s now known that the emotional and relational pain we’ve lived through has a profound negative physical effect … Continue reading

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Riffing Off My Pastor’s Sermon by Patricia Bradley

I wonder if it’s Kosher to steal your pastor’s sermon for a blog post? I hope so, but if not, I’ve always been somewhat of a rebel. However, I don’t think he’d mind. In the spring when I was six, … Continue reading

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What if I Fail?

We all have a God-given purpose for our lives. We pray and ask God to reveal what He wants us to do for Him and He is faithful to let us know the purpose and equip us. But what if … Continue reading

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Please Don’t Let Me Go by Julie Arduini

Thanks to a very anxious dog, I spent late afternoons through late night in our basement movie room where the sound drowns out the massive fireworks. This schedule started weekends in late June, a few days before and after the … Continue reading

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Let Him be the gate of your life.

Delores Topliff John 10:7-11 7 Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. 8 All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. 9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be … Continue reading

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I’ll Take Patience Please!

Are you blessed with endless demands and too little time? How about a short fuse? If so, patience is the cure. Patience is a virtue. But how do we get some? Prayer, confidence in God, and plenty of practice dealing … Continue reading

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Everything To Him by Mary Alford

Do you ever think about what it means to give everything to God? I mean every part of your life, no matter how small it may seem or how messy. How broken.   Until recently, I know I didn’t. Oh sure, … Continue reading

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I know it’s not the Fourth, but still…

I hope everyone had a safe and blessed day on our nation’s birthday! July 4th holds another celebration for me–it’s my sister’s birthday. Although I will admit to being upset many years ago on her third birthday… I grew up … Continue reading

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Humble pie or humble power?

There was a day when I believed humble meant self-effacing. Never stepping forward. And refusing leadership roles because, well, a humble person would never, ever believe themselves capable. Wrong. If I’d had a humbler attitude early on, I may have … Continue reading

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Pray Always? Are you kidding ?

How does one pray always in a state of increasing chaos? The storm is raging. Vice is oozing out all over. Satan has left off prowling thanks to a steady buffet of willing souls who foolishly believe there’s a party … Continue reading

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