wars and rumors of wars

The news is filled with a lot of bad . . . news.

Including wars. And things brewing around the world that can escalate to further conflict...

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When Will God Accept You?

Once you’ve proved yourself enough? Once you’re good enough? When you die? When you’re in heaven? Ever? How can you know if and when God accepts you? Jesus. He did it all. He’s made you worthy. It’s finished and complete. Believe in Jesus. Let him do all the work for you. Rest in him. If…

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Dealing with Change

The weather’s getting cooler. Covid cases are up. People are switching jobs or losing their jobs. Others are moving. The valley isn’t what it used to be. Change. Change. Change. Do you like change? Sometimes change is exciting; other times it can be scary. We see a lot of change in life. Do you know…

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The Power of a Smile

There’s a lot of anger around us. A lot of frowning. A lot of fighting. You can help change it with a smile. There’s power in a genuine smile. One that lights up when someone walks in the room. A smile that says more than words can communicate. A nonverbal way of showing you’re glad…

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Why Won’t It Stop?

The hate. The political anger. The fighting. The depression. The tense relationships. Why won’t it stop? Why can’t this all just be done and everything bad be over with? God promised that he will make it all stop. One day. But not yet. What’s he waiting for? A few more people. He wants more to…

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Because Life is Precious

We keep the nice tableware on the top shelf where the kids can’t reach them and break them. We keep the special jewelry in a jewelry box to make sure they’re safe. We lock our doors and set up security so our possessions don’t get stolen. Why do we give special effort to protecting certain…

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“How can I help” vs. “Here’s what you need”

There are different ways to approach situations, especially when someone else is having the difficulty. The human heart most naturally wants us to walk in and say to someone else, “Here’s what you need.” It assumes they can’t handle it, be we obviously can. It’s pretty pompous and conceited. And because this approach doesn’t take…

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