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Archive for January, 2009

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”  (Rev. 22″13)
Wow….every year just seems to fly by faster and faster! But we made it!  We’ve made it through the joys and the pains in our relationships…and we’re still standing!  Even if you’re in the middle of a [...]

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“Sanctify them in the truth” John 17:17
This year we need someone to start telling us the truth.  For the most part no wife wants to ask “how do you like my new outfit?” and hear “It’s horrible.”  No husband wants to ask “what do you think of this vision I have to start my own [...]

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“And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.” Genesis 2:25
Well now that I have your attention, we all know the story of how Adam and Eve were naked in the garden and it wasn’t until they ate the forbidden fruit that the knew it.  But I want to point [...]

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The following are excerpts from an article by Joe Stoewell:
 
“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?” Psalm 42:1-2
Deep down inside, all of us long for meaningful connections that satisfy [...]

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“Warnings are an expression of love; threats are an expression of control”
In unhealthy relationships, someone is threatened with punishment if they do not live up to some crazy and unethical demands.  Threats are about seeking power for selfish gain. Even in the best relationships, some of us tend to give ultimatums to get what we want.  [...]

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“The more we understand God’s love for us, the more we’ll show to others”
Where there is love, sometimes there is pain….where there is no love, others are celebrating it in abundance.  Love means so much in this world, but everyone can’t find it! 
1Corinthians 13:7-13 speaks of a love that ‘bears all things, believes all [...]

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“Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, and acceptable to God.” -Romans 12:1
I once read a story about a child who was confused Christmas morning as everyone began exchanging gifts.  He had learned in Sunday school that Christmas is about the birth of Christ and so he wanted to know when they were going to [...]

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My soul exalts the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. Luke 1:46-47
The greatest miracle in history is Christmas–when God became a man, but for many people, Christmas is about shopping. It’s a big business and many will (and have in the past) gone into debt to get everyone on their list everything [...]

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