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What If I Want to Believe God Exists, but That's All I Want to Do
Centering around a personal experience related to misconceptions about salvation and the need for sincere repentance, a stated faith in Jesus Christ is neccesary. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the true meaning of salvation and living as a "living witness" of one's faith.
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How Can I Deal With Stress?
"What should I do, Lord?" Jesus reminds Martha to prioritize seeking God's guidance over serving. The story promotes spiritual fulfillment over worldly concerns. Overcoming stress brings peace (Proverbs 12:25). The prayer emphasizes seeking God's guidance in daily decisions.
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When Pride Has No Meaning
Why is the sin of pride considered one of the seven deadly sins? It becomes sin when it consumes thoughts and actions, leading to meaningless achievements, and prevents you from seeking the will of God.
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I Was Named After My Father, but…
The author reflects on their name, "Eddie," and its significance, explaining how it is tied to family and personal history. They share insights on the use of "Carroll" as a pen name and the reasons behind their preferred name, "Cary." The post also highlights the family dynamics.
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The Choices You Make
In life, we face crucial decisions. Seeking divine guidance can lead to wise choices. Trust in God and seek His wisdom.
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God Is There for You Even When You’re Not
A caregiver shares their experience providing foster care for two young boys, "K" and "B". The challenges of the foster system and the struggle to ensure the boys' well-being are detailed, culminating in the need to seek medical and emergency assistance. Despite heartache, the caregiver remains hope
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Our God: A Loving Creator, Caregiver, and Champion to be Grateful For
The 23rd Psalm is a beloved biblical passage, bringing comfort and strength to many. As autumn arrives, a sense of gratitude and reflection takes hold, with a reminder of the unwavering love and guidance of God. Embracing God's love involves trusting His guidance and finding stability in turbulent t
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Sanctity of Human Life
When we decide to end a human life, regardless of where they may be in their life cycle, we are essentially defying the authority of God and boldly asserting that He has no control or power over us.
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Being Despised for Doing What’s Right
In life, we face pivotal moments where tough decisions are needed to address unstable situations. Educators are responsible for protecting children from trauma. A personal experience illustrates the challenges of doing the right thing despite backlash.
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Sewing
A young child spends the day with his Granny, learning to sew and crafting a special gift with love. Granny shares wisdom and love as they work, and the child surprises…
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Your Teenager Is Still not an Adult Yet
For adults who influence youth, this devotion helps you help teenagers make their own choices. A12 yo boy, Jesus encouraged reflection on faith and Scriptures.
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You Should Never Deny the Blessing a Man Feels Driven to Give
Ever been in dire need? Someone presents exactly what you need, without expectation of repayment. Guilt, shame, or embarrassment cause you to vow recompense. However, the person refused to allow your justification. How did you respond?
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It Is Not Enough to Just Know It; You Must Be Willing to Show It – Righteousness Through Faith in Christ Jesus
Yahweh God holds Christians to a higher standard of living. He expects a believing Christian to observe and apply the Law he established in the Old Testament to their walk throughout life.
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Jesus Challenges the Questions Raised About Why His Disciples Did Not Fast as Other ‘Righteous’ Followers Did
The spiritual gifts of fasting far outweigh that of health benefits. Recently, I took up the habit of intermittent fasting to help manage my diabetes. Aside from religious benefits, a fast can be beneficial to your health.
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The Life and Ministry of Jesus Christ: The King has Arrived! - Part Two
Powerless to intervene, the Pharisees were the most confounded of all. As hard as they could fight against Yahweh God’s will, they realized that this Man riding into Jerusalem the way a king would, held the attention of the great multitude. This was the beginning of the end of their way of life and
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The Life and Ministry of Jesus Christ: The King has Arrived!
Easter celebration. Christ Jesus is the Firstborn Lamb of Yahweh God, whose blood was shed for all humanity. The Lord was placed upon the cross at the time of the Passover symbolizes the importance we hold in the eyes of the Creator.
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Spiritual Fatherhood Through Faith in Christ - 1st Timothy 1:1-8
Prudent parents provide a strong impact on society's future structure. Girls and boys need the strength and stability of an upright father figure in their home life, as much as a mother figure. God willed it that way, and it behooves us to adhere to that plan, eons in the making.
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Understanding the Gospel of Jesus Christ; Chapter 2 – The Birth and Childhood of Jesus Christ; Part 2
Gabriel’s prophecy of John’s accomplishments spoke of the importance of preparing oneself to respond to Yahweh’s calling. John the Baptist was only the forerunner to the Messiah. His message of repenting of their sins and returning of their hearts to God established the journey to salvation possible
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Understanding the Gospel of Jesus Christ - Chapter 1; Part 4
Jesus Christ never intended to take the place of Yahweh in our lives. His purpose was to come as the Messiah and work the will of His Father, reconciling humanity and reinforcing God’s authority in all we are permitted to do.
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Understanding the Gospel of Jesus Christ; Chapter 1 - Promises Foretold in the Old Testament; Part 3
The purpose of the Messiah was to bring God and humanity back together as it was in the Beginning. We had it all in perfect harmony with the Creator. He created us with a freedom of choice, though, because love cannot be forced into existence.
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Understanding the Gospel of Jesus Christ - Chapter 1, Part 2: The Promises Foretold In the Old Testament
We learned who the Messiah is. Look at the time & place of His arrival, along with the circumstances of His ministry. These were not going to be random events at casual points in time in undetermined places left to chance. This is the will of God, & He does not play games. Judgment is approaching.
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Understanding the Gospel of Christ; Promises Foretold in the Old Testament - Part 1
In Part 1, we will cover the prophecies describing Who the Messiah is and His ties to Israel, to the people of God. This study of Messianic prophecy is broken down into four parts. These sections will only provide a study of the prophecies. A deep study of the Gospels will follow later.
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Understanding the Gospel of Jesus Christ – Introduction to Bible Study
This is an in-depth study of the Gospel of Christ, from the beginning in Genesis, through some Messianic prophecies, and into the four Gospels.
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The Humble Gift of Christmas
Short essay about Christmas and the integrity of our gifts versus the Gift God gave us.
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Don't Torture an Old Fart's Cat
This is a short story written in the first person as a police statement. The subject and genre is dark humor about thugs who receive just treatment after they mess with the wrong man's cat.
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A Better Life, Part 1
Jason lives a lonely life at home, tortured by a mother who does not love him and a man who claims to love him. He longs to be free of the nightmare and escape to a better life far away. His best friend Michael saw the torment first hand, old enough to know what happened was wrong, and wants to help
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A Better Life, Part 2
Jason lives a lonely life at home, tortured by a mother who does not love him and a man who claims to love him. He longs to be free of the nightmare and escape to a better life far away. His best friend Michael saw the torment first hand, old enough to know what happened was wrong, and wants to help
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Sweet Winter - a short story by E C Dollgener
Cora Baxter spent most of her day sitting by the window watching the corn grow and waiting for her children to come home. She welcomed the daily visits from Neticia, who cleaned her house and brought food on occasion, and waited for Frank to come in from plowing the fields on the Farm-All tractor.
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Pull the Trigger by E C Dollgener
After enduring the brutal initiation into the gang, Joel is faced with an even more terrible choice to make with a young life at stake. He seeks the approval of his estranged brother, but at what moral cost will he sacrifice?
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Night of the Nascent
Set in the future when humankind must depend on benevolent aliens to continue to exist, the story unfolds on the night of an annual return of the beings to Earth.
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Little Joe's Christmas Tree
A short story about a boy living in a family shelter for the first time. When thieves break in and steal the center's Christmas tree, Little Joe determines to find another just before the worst ice storm in years strikes. He wants to share with others what Christmas had been like at home.
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Kevin's Homecoming - Chapters 18 and 19
After having escaped prison, Pablo Sanchez determines to locate Kevin and exact his revenge. However, his first stop is a return home to Houston to take care of some business. Raul had ratted him out to the authorities. Now it was time for retribution.
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Kevin's Homecoming - Chapter 17
Robert Murchison reaches out to Kevin in an effort to start forgiveness. The young man is wary and reluctant, but as they reflect on his early childhood experience, Kevin realizes that Robert poses no threat. Keeping his deepest emotions behind a wall, he slowly opens to his childhood mentor.
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Kevin's Homecoming - Chapter 16, Part 1
Fraught with rage because of Mark's accusations, Kevin leaves home on foot, blinded by visions of injustice within the penal system that haunts his memory. When he finally comes to his senses, he finds himself on an unfamiliar road far from town.
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Kevin's Homecoming - Chapter 16, Part 2
After Kevin is dropped at the site of the wreck, he is met by Robert Murchison, who wishes to reconnect with Kevin. Kevin is wary at first, but he is also in need of redemption and what better way than to start with Robbie's father, a man he looked up to in childhood.
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Kevin's Homecoming - Chapters 14 and 15
Pablo Sanchez has disappeared after escaping prison. Jordan Brown fears he is going after Kevin. Sheriff Stevens does not like that Kevin and Angel are spending time together. He makes a baseless suggestion to Mark, who then fears the safety of his 2 daughters when near Kevin.
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Kevin's Homecoming - Chapter 13
Angel begins to reveal himself to Kevin and leads him to a group home for children living with profound needs. A painful memory from an early childhood trauma bursts through Kevin's emotional defenses, steering him toward yet another avenue of redemption God has in store for him.
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Kevin's Homecoming - Chapters 11 & 12
Paul conspires with Terri with his plans to keep Kevin home, and an old enemy escapes from prison.
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Kevin's Homecoming - Chapter 10
Angel, the young boy that has taken an interest in Kevin, appears at the gate. To the man's surprise, the boy remembers when Carla maintained the once beautiful garden, having visited her some time in the past. He asks Kevin if he can help restore the garden.
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Three Scams in Two Days: Fake Social Security, a Job Offer Too Good to Be True, Some Kind of Money Laundering
Thieves are becoming smarter and more aggressive. The wolves are out there. They are getting smarter and more deceitful and ravenous.
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Kevin's Homecoming - Chapter 9
As Kevin continues to seek work in the church, Joseph Stevens, once the deputy who arrested the boy on the scene of the DWI wreck and now sheriff, confronts him. He wants the same thing Mark wants - Kevin must leave Pine Springs forever and not look back.
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Kevin's Homecoming - Chapter 8
Kevin and Brother Wayne travel to Houston to meet with Brother Jamie and Senator Bill Harrison, who has a surprise for them when they arrive.
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Kevin's Homecoming - Chapter 7
Kevin enters the church sanctuary to meet Brother Wayne and discuss ways to help out with maintenance around the place. He does not grasp that God may be intervening for his redemption.
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Kevin's Homecoming - Chapter 6
Paul confronts Mark for his harsh treatment of Kevin. The elder Fletcher realizes he may have an ally in Mark's wife Terry. She is more compassionate toward Kevin than anyone else.
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Kevin's Homecoming - Chapter 5
When Kevin visits his mother's grave, he encounters Brother Wayne, pastor of the church Kevin grew up in as a boy. The man already knows of Kevin's troubled past, commissioned by another pastor to help Kevin on the road to redemption.
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Kevin's Homecoming - Chapter 4
Kevin made the decision to stay home long enough to clean up Clara's garden. Paul remains at a distance, but remains hopeful they can reconcile the past. His older brother Mark is not as forgiving and bitterly demands Kevin move on and not disrupt their lives again. The brothers clash in defiance.
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Kevin's Homecoming Chapter 3
Kevin intends for his return to his hometown to be as brief as possible. He just wants a final goodbye to his deceased mother's grave and then to move on. However, faith and fate suggest a different path for him to follow for redemption.
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Kevin's Homecoming - Chapter 2
In Chapter 2, Kevin rides a Greyhound bus and encounters an elderly woman who senses he is troubled and reaches out. He shuns her, then confesses he is an ex-con guilty of murdering his best friend. As he turns away from her, he unwillingly delves into his 1st encounter with Pablo Sanchez.
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Kevin's Homecoming - Chapter 1
Kevin has just been released from serving 10 years in prison for the DWI accident that took the life of his best friend. The prison and the guilt have troubled him since he was 16. All he wants to do is visit his mother's grave before leaving home forever. His father wants a second chance to...