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Midweek Morsel: Secure in God

Midweek Morsel: Secure in God

January 14, 2016January 14, 2016

Much can happen in our lives to shake our security. On a national front, terrorists seek…

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Midweek Morsel: A God Who Gets in the Boat

Midweek Morsel: A God Who Gets in the Boat

October 29, 2015October 28, 2015

“Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down.” Mark 6:51a Are…

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Guest Blogger RJ Thesman: Finding the Shepherd within Alzheimer’s

Guest Blogger RJ Thesman: Finding the Shepherd within Alzheimer’s

October 26, 2015September 23, 2023

While visiting my mother at the assisted living facility, we decided to go to “church.” A…

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Midweek Morsel: Pleasing to God in the Desert

Midweek Morsel: Pleasing to God in the Desert

October 15, 2015October 14, 2015

“And a voice came from heaven: ‘You are my Son, whom I love; with you I…

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Fruit in the Land of Suffering

Fruit in the Land of Suffering

October 5, 2015October 5, 2015

“‘God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering.’” Genesis 41:52b Some of the…

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5 Ways to Make Valleys of Weeping into Places of Springs

5 Ways to Make Valleys of Weeping into Places of Springs

August 31, 2015August 31, 2015

“As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs ….

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Midweek Morsel: Winner Plus a “Poopy Life” Quote

Midweek Morsel: Winner Plus a “Poopy Life” Quote

August 27, 2015August 27, 2015

Now that’s a blog post title you probably never expected to see here, right? Before we…

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Embracing the Storms

Embracing the Storms

April 27, 2015April 27, 2015

*I wrote this piece several years ago and used it in the August 2009 issue of…

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Midweek Morsel by Jeneal Rogers: The Cost

Midweek Morsel by Jeneal Rogers: The Cost

April 2, 2015April 5, 2015

In Monday’s blog post we considered the principle of pain before pleasure, and my dear friend…

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Pain Before Pleasure

Pain Before Pleasure

March 30, 2015March 9, 2015

*Since we’ve been traveling more often the past couple of months to help take care of…

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The Bride’s Hair: A Trial Run

The Bride’s Hair: A Trial Run

October 13, 2014October 3, 2014

Mother of the Bride, here’s an important hair tip for your daughter’s wedding day: Be sure…

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Midweek Morsel: Praise God When All Looks Lost

Midweek Morsel: Praise God When All Looks Lost

September 4, 2014September 4, 2014

What can we do when all looks lost, when the outlook for a situation can only…

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Midweek Morsel: Praise God When All Looks Lost

September 4, 2014

What can we do when all looks lost, when the outlook for a situation can only…

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Midweek Morsel: Door of Hope

Midweek Morsel: Door of Hope

June 26, 2014June 14, 2014

“‘There I will give back her vineyards, and will make the valley of Achor [trouble] a…

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Midweek Morsel: God Leads Us Through the Desert

Midweek Morsel: God Leads Us Through the Desert

April 3, 2014March 22, 2014

“he led them like sheep through the desert. He guided them safely, so they were unafraid;”…

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Midweek Morsel: When Life Doesn’t Make Sense

Midweek Morsel: When Life Doesn’t Make Sense

November 21, 2013October 15, 2019

“When I tried to understand all this, it was oppressive to me till I entered the…

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Midweek Morsel: Place of Shelter

Midweek Morsel: Place of Shelter

August 22, 2013August 21, 2013

“I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm.” Psalm 55:8…

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Midweek Morsel: Not Forgotten

Midweek Morsel: Not Forgotten

March 27, 2013March 26, 2015

Long term trials have a way of wearing us down—in more ways than one. Whether it’s…

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Cheryl Barker

Faith. Family. Friends. Serving God. All these things are important to me. Being a writer is one of the ways I live out my faith and serve the One who first loved me. My prayer is that you will be refreshed and encouraged on life’s journey!

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