• Celebrate Your Spiritual Victories

    My youngest grandson had been on the verge of transitioning from crawling to walking for several weeks. Appropriately enough, it was on the day of his first birthday that he took a combination of steps that could officially be considered his initial walk. He even chose a special location for the event. His family was…

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  • Trust God in Difficult Times

    I was driving through downtown Atlanta on my way home after visiting my dad in the hospital. We had been experiencing a roller coaster ride of progress and setbacks over the previous ten days since my dad had broken his hip. That particular afternoon had been a very discouraging one due to my dad’s increased…

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  • The Lord Can Keep Us from Falling

    My dad was in the hospital recently, recovering from surgery after having fallen and breaking his hip. I noticed outside his room was a brightly colored placard reading “Fall Risk.” It served as a reminder to everyone, especially the staff, that this patient had mobility issues and was susceptible to falling. He didn’t need to…

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  • Be Willing to Listen to God’s Voice

    As we get older, some of us develop hearing problems. I know a number of people who make use of hearing aids in order to assist them with this issue. I am aware of one person who recently struggled with being able to understand what was being said to her over the phone due to…

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  • Will We Be Able to Gladly Welcome Jesus’ Return?

    On our way to our church association’s Annual Meeting in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, we decided to make a brief stop to see our son and his family in the Chattanooga area. Although we had been invited to do so, we weren’t sure if it was going to work out until the morning of our departure…

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