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Working behind the scenes
BY DAWN REED Early in the morning, while it was still dark, I could hear him coming. The whirl of his brushes and the low hum of his engine quietly announced his arrival. It was the street sweeper. No one cheered as he worked. There was no parade, no banners of appreciation. Most did not…
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Our Jesus is a Jew
BY GREG CRUM “And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof…And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the…
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Trust in God
BY JACK WARD Psalm 7:1: “O Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me.” Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy…
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Encouraged by God’s word
BY DAWN REED Last Wednesday night, I went to “big church” instead of helping with the kids in the back. My beloved was heading to the Southern Baptist Convention, so I wanted to be in his presence one more time before he left. The words he shared from Colossians were exactly what I needed to…
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Great is the Lord
BY GREG CRUM “For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. We…
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The strength to do what He requires
BY JACK WARD Many people have told me over the years that they would become a Christian if they could live it. I understand that people don’t want to start something they know they cannot finish. And I understand that everyone knows that we cannot be perfect. But I ask: Who is able to live…
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Chase good things
BY DAWN REED Last weekend, my beloved and I watched in horror as rescue workers in Laos safely evacuated four men who had been trapped in a flooded cave for over a week. The video showed incredibly narrow openings where they had to turn sideways to squeeze through. It smothered us just watching. (One source…
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Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
BY GREG CRUM “For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.” Psalm 139:13-14 Here in Psalm 139, we read of God’s creation of mankind. It echoes the…
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Code Red
BY JACK WARD Pastor Bruce D. Weaver and his wife drove to pick up their son from Vacation Bible School. The sky was growing dark and there was a storm watch in effect, but no rain was falling yet. The theme of their upcoming Vacation Bible School was Noah’s ark and the flood, so he…
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Part of the family
BY DAWN REED Last weekend, our kids came in from Lexington and Indiana to visit and cook out, but especially to go to the cemeteries back home. Our niece, Cassie, joined us. She recently moved from Florida to Virginia. Having always lived away, she hadn’t known where her father had lived, nor his parents, grandparents…
