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What Mary did know?
Several Bible verses are taped to one of our kitchen cabinets. They are daily reminders of important truths in God’s Word. A favorite is John 12:24. Jesus spoke of His coming death, “I tell you the truth, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed. But if…
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A dream come true
In January 1995, I made new year’s resolutions. There was my usual “lose weight” along with “read my Bible through.” Those were annual topliners, but that year, I went out on a limb adding, “Get an article published in the Williamson Daily News.” The WDN was our local newspaper in Williamson, West Virginia. Months passed.…
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Redeeming the time
I often think of things I wish I had done with my mom. (Trying not to cry as I write.) We had lots of plans – to do together. There wasn’t a plan for her not to be here. In 2019, we were on a movie jag. My 79-year-old mother hadn’t been to the movies…
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Seeing God in the holidays
We are about to enter the most wonderful time of the year. The combination of Thanksgiving and Christmas will have our hearts stirring and racing as we cook, shop, and celebrate. Before life gets completely out of control, let’s take a quick look at the main characters of the holidays to see what makes them…
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Quick to trust, slow to bark
Apparently, our dog Dixie is afraid of the vacuum cleaner. I ran it before church Sunday morning. Because she was scared, she had a conniption, barking loudly and lunging at it as it moved. Since she rarely barks, the sudden outburst was unexpected. I kept saying, “It’s OK. It’s OK,” but she refused to believe me.…
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People are watching
Michael Myers really frightened me on Halloween night. If you aren’t a scary movie fan, Michael Myers was a terrible, awful character from the 1978 horror movie Halloween. He is not real. I know he is not real. But his mask and dark blue coveralls give me chills. Still. At our church’s Trunk or Treat,…
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Learning from Dixie
God speaks. In the Bible, He spoke through angels, prophets, leaders, dreams, a burning bush, and even a donkey. In Jeremiah 33:3, God spoke these wonderful words: “Call to Me and I will answer you and tell you great and mighty things you do not know.” When we ask Him to speak to us, He…
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The good and bad of pretending
We’re gearing up for Trunk or Treat. This year, I will be a dog. Our team’s theme is D.O.G. – Depend on God. Last year, I was Shadrach – one of the Hebrew boys in the fire. The back of my car was filled with fake flames made from bulletin board paper. A real fire…
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Telling the Story: Using your gifts and talents
I was the worst piano student EVER. I was lazy, never wanting to practice, and to make it worse…I lied. Every week I told my piano teacher it had sounded better at home. It hadn’t. On the other hand, my sister thrived. We had the same lessons each week. She played wonderfully while my notes…
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Telling the Story: On the struggle bus
The struggle was real on Sunday morning. It was my turn to teach at the jail. We have been going to a prison or jail every week since 2006. It was not a new place or crowd. Teaching is one of my favorite things! Yet butterflies skittered in my stomach. I had read the Bible…
Tag: Dawn Reed
