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***The ladies of my church hosted a Mothers and Daughters Tea recently. This is a transcript of our speaker’s message. Used with Permission by Valerie Moore. I will be sharing with you my spiritual journey of some ordinary days and times in my life, where an extraordinary God was moving behind the scenes. Although today I have a close walk with the Lord, it wasn’t always that way. In my
I recently visited a woman of ninety-five. She wept because she missed her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Three of her four sons have passed away, so she is not unacquainted with grief. She’s a woman of courage and determination, but loneliness often overwhelms her. No doubt, she is loved and valued by loved ones, but in her mind, she is not. To her, she is forgotten and abandoned by those
Some through great sorrow, but God gives a song. “… no believer has cause to cover his face, in any spot where his dear Lord sees fit to bid him dwell.” Anna Warner – taken from her biography, Susan Warner (pub. 1909) Miss Warner’s words could aptly be applied to the widow of hymnwriter, George A. Young. In the late 19th century, Mr. Young, a carpenter and preacher, served the
In September, 1620, the Mayflower left Plymouth, England, with 102 passengers, most of them seeking a country where they could worship God freely and exercise their faith without government oppression and intimidation. Sixty-six days later, the ship landed near Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Due to the harsh conditions, only half of these pilgrims survived the first winter. November, 1621, brought a much-needed harvest, wherein these pilgrims and the native American Wampanoag
“Mirror, mirror, on the wall, I’m more worthless than them all!” Some have said it. More have thought it. Many of us live it. Our self-concept is flawed. We place ourselves before a funhouse mirror, convinced we are looking at a true reflection. We view ourselves as inferior to others. We know everyone is flawed, but we are more flawed. God loves us, but we are certain He loves others
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