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Bite of Bread: Gabriel’s Visits (December 16-22)

  One of my favorite parts of the Christmas story is Gabriel’s visits to Zechariah and  Elizabeth and their relative, Mary. They were normal, everyday people visited by the angel who came from the presence of God to bring them news that they were chosen. Zechariah was told that his prayer had been heard. How many of us would love to hear …

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Bite of Bread: Lighting Our Hearts (Dec. 9-15)

  The tree is up. Stockings are hung, and the nativity scene is carefully placed for all to see. The lights from the tree cheer the dreary winter days; they warm my heart though no heat radiates from the bulbs. It’s my favorite part of Christmas. Lights. The scriptures this week focus on Jesus, the Light of the World. As you enjoy the lights …

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7 Day Challenge: October 15-21

  Many of us want to read our Bibles everyday, but we don’t know what to read, and we don’t have a lot of free time to do so. In case you are one of those people, here is a reading schedule for you. The suggested verses are short chunks of Scripture. I purposefully choose just a few verses so …

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