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God Never Wastes Heartbreak
Is there anyone among us who has not known heartbreak? Death stole someone you love. A friend betrayed you. A spouse deserted you. A child disappointed you. An illness interrupted your life. Heartbreak comes in all shapes and sizes, and it changes us. In our pain we cry out, Why? I have no adequate answer…
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Turn Failure into Something Delicious!
It was a colossal baking failure. “How did your muffins turn out?” hubby said. “Terrible!” “Then throw them out.” “Oh, no,” I said. “I can eat them.” Immediately I began thinking of ways to make them better. I’d made those muffins several times using raisins and dried apricots. But the raisins are high-calorie. Why not…
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Look for Treasure in Your Sacks
Treasure in your sacks! Have you found it? Have you discovered blessing in an unexpected place? Let’s review a well-known story. I hope you’ll take time to read it in Genesis 37 -50. Joseph, a favored son of Jacob, annoyed his ten older brothers—because his father loved him more and because he related his dreams…
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Chosen! God Has a Purpose for Your Life
Chosen. Does the word bring back memories of a childhood game—being chosen for a particular team? Nobody wanted to be chosen last. The word took on special meaning in my adult years as I began to understand the honor of being chosen by God to serve him in a distinctive way. Stories throughout the Bible…
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God Never Wastes Heartbreak
Is there anyone among us who has not known heartbreak? Death stole someone you love. A friend betrayed you. A spouse deserted you. A child disappointed you. An illness interrupted your life. Heartbreak comes in all shapes and sizes, and it changes us. In our pain we cry out, Why? I have no adequate answer…
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Only in Movies and the Sovereignty of God
Resume production. Scene one: Joseph, now thirty, still in the dungeon prison. Pause: Everything changed overnight. Actually, it was thirteen years times 365 long nights. Pharaoh had two dreams about fat cows and lean cows, but no one knew the meaning. God had set the stage for what happened next. The butler remembered the young…