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Longing for Home: Do we Miss it Enough?

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3–5 minutes

Sometimes after a long time away, I find myself longing for home. (HOME. Isn’t that a beautiful word?) I appreciate the hospitality we are given. But as the days pass and the miles fly by, my longing for home grows. Even when visiting family and friends we rarely get to see.…
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Raising Readers in a Technological Era

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3–4 minutes

From the time our children were babies we read to them a lot, identifying pictures in books. Building their vocabulary, along with their love of books, one word, one page at a time. And it paid off! Our daughter could say many words by 9 months. And by the age…
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Parents, Be Careful What You Allow

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2–3 minutes

John Wesley said, “What one generation tolerates, the next generation will embrace.” He was referring to sin. And we have seen this play out throughout history. But I’d like to look at it from a different perspective. Children are always listening to, watching, and imitating adults. And they often follow any example…
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The Father Abraham Mystery Walk

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3–5 minutes

Have you ever taken a Mystery Walk? I have, and we all take them every day. Because when we get right down to it, life is a mystery. We don’t know what tomorrow will bring, or even if we’ll have any tomorrows. And sometimes it’s hard to know which path to…
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Dog Payments, Snowballs and Debt-Free Living!

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4–6 minutes

I like to say that Hubby and I should have won a financial stupidity award in our early marriage. Armed with credit cards and not much brains, we shopped foolishly and extravagantly. We even bought a dog on credit! If there were awards for financial stupidity we deserved first place! That’s…
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Neighborhood Concerts in Italy [Video]

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2–3 minutes

Aren’t we lucky? Daily concerts, right outside our door! Think that sounds great? Then I’d like to invite you to visit. A special trip to meet the many wonderful people we know from north to south, and east to west, all over Italy! And enjoy the free concerts! Free concerts, right on…
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The Role of Women in Bible Times

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5–7 minutes

In most ancient cultures women were accorded a low status in society, sometimes even lower than animals. Even the great Greek philosophers, with their vast culture, considered them inherently inferior creatures. Aristotle once said, “Woman may be said to be an inferior to man.” Jewish Scriptures elevated woman’s status. But…
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