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The Biggest Battle Is with Ourselves
Maybe you have seen the TV commercial where a man is walking across a busy street when he suddenly confronts another person right there in the middle of the crosswalk. The oddity of the encounter is that the other person is himself. These two identical individuals proceed to wrestle with each other for a few…
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Tell Others about Your Great Deal
Recently we were presenting one of our daughters with gifts for her birthday. As she was opening them, my wife excitedly explained the good deals she had received on a couple of the items. She laughed at herself, knowing that it isn’t proper to talk about how much you spent on presents. However, she was…
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Have You Truly Tasted the Lord?
During a recent bout of illness, my sense of taste was greatly affected. Nothing tasted as good as it had previously. Additionally, certain foods, no matter how flavorful or spicy I knew them to be, seemed totally bland to my altered palate. I forced myself to eat, but I discovered how difficult and unpleasant it…
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Misguided Efforts Could Be Making Things Worse
Last week I mentioned a health scare I had that turned out to be nothing significant. Nevertheless, I do know people who have heart issues and have been prescribed a blood thinner. Some of them are even required to go periodically to get their blood tested in order to make sure that it isn’t too…
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Live This Year as If It Is Your Last
I recently had a little health scare when I found myself experiencing some tightness and pain in my chest area. When it didn’t subside after a day or two, I decided I should probably get it checked out, especially in light of my sister having experienced a heart attack just a few weeks earlier. I…
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Tony Elder, Author/Pastor 