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Hope for the New Year: 5 Things to Help You Hope Again

I love a fresh, new calendar and the hope a new year brings. But as I sit at my computer writing this post, I must admit, sometimes I need more than a new year, new goals, or a gym membership, especially if the last few years have been hard. I need Hope Himself to wrap His arms around me and …

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cancer, faith, heaven

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  My nose is clogged. My throat throbs, and tears keep getting in my way. The wind outside beating against my windows and the deep darkness, the darkest moment before the sunrise, is symbolic of my grief this morning as I write. I prayed, “Lord, I can’t write these words today…I’ve got to be upbeat and positive. I shouldn’t wear …

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New Year, New Years Resolutions, One Word, perseverance, Uncategorized

My Resolution Redefined: Persevere

Some people hate New Year’s resolutions because they can never keep them. I know I won’t keep them faithfully, but I still love to make them. They give me hope. A pastor in Wilmington, Mike Ashcraft, came up with a great way to replace those pesky resolutions. He teaches about choosing One Word to inspire the year. Click on the blue words to read about the …

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Bible Reading Plan

Bite of Bread: Dec. 30-Jan. 5 (Bible Reading Plan on Hope)

  I love celebrating a New Year. It seems that no matter how good a year is, there is always hope that the next year will be better. And no matter how good a year was, there are always bits and pieces of that year I want to leave behind. I’m always thankful for the thought of a new start–the …

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cancer, prayer

All because of her hair….

Her cute blonde hairstyle caught my eye. I’m a sucker for short hair cuts. Hers got my attention along with her sweet smile. Every time her family filed into the front doors of our church, something drew me to her. But time did not afford a conversation. Not yet. Weeks passed. Time and time again I would watch her family …

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