Spiritual Victory – Pt. 1
June 7, 2021I spent most of last week at a wonderful writers’ conference at Ridgecrest, NC, but it left me needing a nine-day week to get everything ready for the weekend. This meant I had to spend extra time in my study on Friday night. I decided to leave the church building around nine o’clock, but the alarm wouldn’t set. I tried clearing it several times, but it continued to tell me there was movement in the auditorium. There couldn’t be movement in the auditorium because I was the only person in the building. Or was I? A lot of thoughts raced…
Bible, Christian Life, Christianity, Culture, Evil, Faith, Family, Freedom, Persecution, Politics, Prayer, Spiritual Warfare, United StatesIs the Equality Act about Equality?
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Happy Birthday
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Chaos
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Cyber Monday Means Deals
I love a deal! I was searching online last night for a new key fob, and I kept being dragged to various websites with the words “Cyber Monday Deals.” I’m such a sucker. I remember years ago…
Thanksgiving
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The Foundation
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Consequences
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No Fans?
Fanless football. If you would have told me a year ago that I would watch a Sunday afternoon football game where the Falcons would play in Mercedes Benz stadium with no fans in the seats, I would…
