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Telling the Story: A word aptly spoken
A word spoken at the right time is like gold apples in silver settings. (Proverbs 25:11) Sarah York is one of the kindest people you will ever meet. She has a sweet spirit that oozes out of her. Actually, all of the Fruit of the Spirit ooze out of her. Sarah loves Jesus and it…
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Telling the Story: Calm the chaos
Never before has life been more chaotic. More stressful. More intense. More expensive. We need some calm in the chaos. Of course, the Bible speaks to that. In Mark 4:35-41, Jesus told the disciples, “Let’s go to the other side of the lake.” They did. A storm came. They were terrified. Just because the disciples…
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Telling the Story: Baptisms at the jail
The portable baptismal pool had been brought out of storage, filled with water, and placed in the sun. We were on the ballcourt at the jail, an enclosed space with wire overhead. This was our sanctuary for the afternoon. Dark clouds threatened to interrupt. Five female inmates had asked to be baptized. Two of them…
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Telling the Story: Iron sharpening iron
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17) Dr. Gerry Samson was in our dental office last week. That might not seem like a big deal to you, but it certainly was to us. Dr. Samson is a rock star in the orthodontic community. An orthodontist for over 40 years in Georgia,…
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Telling the Story: Listening to Siri
My family gets a little nervous when I go out of town by myself. When I’m riding in the passenger seat, I never pay attention to roads, route numbers or traffic. To keep my mind off the highway (and speedometer), I busy myself with reading, writing, crocheting, cutting paper things out, and other stuff. Arriving…
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Telling the Story: Lessons from the Olympics
Watching the opening ceremonies of the Olympics reminded me that we live in a sinful and dying world. Shocked, even horrified at some of the things displayed, I realized again that lost people act like lost people. While I have been deeply burdened about the lostness of America and her disregard for God, I had…
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Telling the Story: Good Times in Vacation Bible School
It’s Bible School week. One sip of strawberry Kool-Aid takes me back to VBS snacks on the creek bank behind Belfry Baptist Church in the early ‘70s. We lined up outside – girls wearing dresses – then marched in to “Onward Christian Soldiers.” We said pledges to the American flag, the Christian flag and the…
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Telling the Story: Praying for God’s will
Praying for God’s will is the best thing. The wisest thing. The hardest thing. One of the most difficult lessons of my life. It happened July 20, 1994-30 years ago this week. It was a Wednesday. Sandra had been told early on she would never be able to have children. So, when she became terribly…
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Telling the Story: Better together
In August 1971, sitting side by side on a brown couch in Jerry Bottom of Huddy my sister Teri and I gave our hearts to Jesus. We were baptized together, and we went to Sunday School together and Training Union on Sunday nights. (Extra points if you know what that is.) We were in youth…
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Telling the Story: Declaration of dependence
The Fourth of July is one of my husband’s very favorite holidays. He loves the colors red, white, and blue and loves to fly the flag. Growing up, learning about the history of our nation was no fun at all. Today rereading/relearning the happenings of our country’s beginning and how our independence came about stirs…
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