Protect Us From Evil

By Beth | August 18, 2014 |

    Right now, though I am not “losing sleep afraid”, I am “what on earth is coming to the U.S.?” afraid. I know the Bible tells us many times, “Fear not.” I watched a video this morning with an ISIS soldier promising to “put a black flag over the White House, god willing.” http://foxnewsinsider.com/2014/08/08/new-isis-video-%E2%80%98we-will-raise-black-flag-over-white-house%E2%80%99.…

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Discipline Starts at the Store

By Beth | August 8, 2014 |

“Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed             is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Matthew 26:41   I have been in a bad mood for hours and I am not happy about it. Who else gets moody over a mood? When I finally took a deep breath and asked…

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9 Ways to Be a Good Friend

By Beth | August 1, 2014 |

  Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17 She was the first Bible-believing Christian I was ever around. We met in childbirth classes and realized we lived in the same neighborhood. I remember sitting at her kitchen table with our little babies and she would talk about the Lord like He was an…

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Discouraged by Yes

By Beth | July 29, 2014 |

I have a discouraged friend. She was excited to have recruited plenty of help well in advance of a big project. Now, the event is close and the recruited help is not turning out to be committed help. She thought everything would be easily accomplished on the big day. She now has twice the work…

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Life After Hail and Baal

By Beth | July 25, 2014 |

When the humble see it they will be glad; you who seek God, let your hearts revive. Psalm 69:3 I have spent the last couple of days thinking about suicide (not my own). A friend called to ask me what the Bible says about it. I had to do some digging and still have as…

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5 Ways to Increase the Power of Prayer

By Beth | July 22, 2014 |

    “And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.” Matthew 21:22 This verse is in red letters in most Bibles– Jesus’ words. Is this your experience – “whatever we ask for in prayer He gives us?  It is a source of frustration for many Christians but God does give…

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