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Are You Free?

 Do you remember when our country turned 200 years old? I think I was ten. It was a big deal. Our little farm town boasting of 1500 residents pulled out all the stops. There was a parade and picnics, and homemade ice cream contests. We had three legged races, bicycles decorated for the parade, and turtle races to boot! It …

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Bible Reading Plan on Mercy #BiteofBread

  As I write this post, my husband and I are driving through an unmerciful place on this earth where the sun beats down, the wind is hot, and the road mesmerizes drivers desperate to arrive to their destination. A heat warning continues to pop up on our GPS warning us of danger. We’r’e tired. My husband struggles to stay awake, …

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Learning to Abide in Christ #BiteofBread

  What does it mean to “Abide in Christ?” What does the word “abide” mean anyway? And how do we do “abide” living thousands of years after Jesus in a world and culture so very different than when his sandals walked in the dust of ancient Israel? Some of you might be thinking, “But Andy, I need a reading plan …

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Scriptures on Rest #BiteofBread

  Maybe I’m just tired, but as I pondered about what our theme should be this week, the word “rest” kept coming to mind. I think of “rest” when I think of summer. My favorite season awaits just around the corner. We’re almost there. Memorial Day is the holiday when summer officially begins in my book and the beach town …

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