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When Anger Takes Over

Why am i so angry? Controlling my anger is something that I’ve struggled with for years.  When I was younger, I had very little control of my emotions and would often react harshly when frustrated and I’d end up wounding those closest to me. In the aftermath, I’d be overwhelmed with shame and regret and, […]

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Can You Endure Until The End?

Patience is a virtue When I read about the early church in the book of Acts I am often moved by how the new believers lived.  It wasn’t a perfect church, but they were learning how to put into practice what they were taught by sharing all they had with each other according to the […]

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God Is Working for Your Good

Does God Really Care About Me? In the most difficult times in life – even if we don’t say it out loud – we wonder, “Does God really care about me?” When we are wandering in the valley of the shadow of death, or when we’re walking along the jagged paths of loss or pain […]

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What on Earth is God Doing?

is god really in control? It’s a question so many of us are asking lately.  With all that’s going on in the world these days it makes us wonder if God is really in control.  Does he really know what He’s doing? Does God really care that there’s a pandemic that is killing thousands all […]

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God Disciplines Those He Loves

Why does god discipline us? A father sits with his young son on the edge of the bed explaining why he’s about to get a spanking.  In loving and gentle, yet firm, words he speaks about the consequences of disobedience. All the child can think about is how many times he’s going to get whacked.  […]

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Loving & Serving with Integrity

Loving & Serving with Integrity by Collene Borchardt “I am not here to serve you!” I shouted at my teen in frustration. I had just dropped everything to pick him up early from practice. But upon arriving at home all that concerned him was there being “no food in the house.” We were running late […]

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