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The Myth of the Illusive Super Mom Cape
Have you ever felt like motherhood is a competition to see who can come up with the cutest costumes and have the best-dressed, most well-behaved children? Do you sometimes wish you could find the "super mom" cape all the cool moms seem to have?
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No Negotiations Necessary!
I got to thinking about something a bit extreme this week. My Life Connection Class (Sunday School) is studying Galatians, and it was kind of easy to want to rush through Galatians 3 and think “Ok, Paul. We got it in Galatians 2. We know you’re upset. Let’s move on.” But I found it was worthwhile to spend some…
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Who Touched Me?
And Jesus said, “Who touched me?” Luke 8:45a How many people touch you in a day? Is it too many or not enough? How many are deliberate and how many are inconsequential? On the flip side, how many times do you touch someone else? Do you think about it or is it mindless? How much does it really matter?…
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Led Astray or Wise Today?
“Have you been led astray, too?” The Pharisees mocked. “Is there a single one of us rulers or Pharisees who believes in him? This foolish crowd follows him, but they are ignorant of the law. God’s curse is on them!” We had what has become a rare treat at the Kelley family household Easter weekend. The ENTIRE family was…
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No Do-Overs in Real Life
I feel safe in saying there isn’t one of us who hasn’t made rash decisions driven by emotions that we wish we could go back and change. Oh, it feels so right at the time – almost good – but as the course of our brash actions plays out, we wish we could erase those words or change that…
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But, Lord, I Just Don’t Understand!
Then he said, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer.” Daniel 10:12 The question was posed in Life Connection not long ago about experiences we have had where we just…
