Handling Life When It Seems All Is Lost

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Hopelessness causes despair, a belief that no better way exists of resolving a problem, situation or circumstance. When things are hopeless, we tend to lose our desire to try and therefore just give up. We doubt that any help is possible. We’re heartsick and overflowing with pain and sorrow [...]

Living Your Calling Moment by Moment

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Many Christians have a one-sided view of what God means by a “calling”. They think it is something God has designed specifically for them to do for the rest of their lives, and if only they could find out what it is, they would be anchored securely in the center of God’s will [...]

At Home with The LORD

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My own excellent father is at home with the LORD. He left us on September 30th after a short battle with colon cancer. Neither he nor we knew the severity of his illness and were quite surprised when he was diagnosed three weeks before his death. Even now, those of us who remain are still reeling from the shock and suddenness of it all; but we still rejoice for we know that daddy is now at home with The LORD, living in the shelter of the Most High and resting in the shadow of the Almighty (Psalm 91:1) [...]

A Little Miracle Grow

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From feeding the flowerbeds to producing great vegetables to giving seedlings the right start, Miracle-Gro™, America’s number one selling plant food is the essential gardening tool for success. Children grow miraculously when they are allowed to play freely by stretching their minds and bodies. Play to a child is like Miracle-Gro™ to plants. It is crucial to his or her development, stimulating creativity and imagination. Play helps children figure out the world, develop character, and improve communication and language. It also provides the potential for learning, when it is carefully structured[...]

Household Spending Plans and Other Financial Matters

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Many homemakers maintain the household budget, pay bills, handle banking responsibilities, tax filings, and other financial matters; but it doesn’t just take a homemaker to do so. If you are responsible for financial management in your household whether it includes one or several people, consider using these tools to help you plan and manage household purchases and meet other financial needs [...]

Where to Find God’s REST

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Scripture is clear about where and how to find REST and the many facets of God’s REST as outlined in His Word. In the Holy Bible, you can learn what happens when there is a lack of REST, conditions for God’s REST and the rewards and blessings that are to be found when we REST in God alone [...]

The Blessings and Rewards of Rest

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According to The Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, the meaning of REST in these verses describes the following blessings and rewards that result from meeting the conditions discussed previously [...]

The RESTFUL Psalm

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The average person has either heard of or read the 23rd Psalm at some point. Many have even memorized its six verses. This Psalm most likely owes its popularity to the beautiful and colorful picture it paints of serenity and REST [...]

Conditions of REST

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Conditions are stipulations that must be met, commands I must obey, or requirements to obtain the blessings and rewards I seek [...]

Be Still and Know

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In this fast-paced and hectic world, it’s hard to cease striving, relax and let go; yet this is what we are called to do if we desire to enter into God’s REST. The first two words of Psalm 46:10 are “Be still”. Further study of the word in the original language suggests a command to do ALL of the following [...]

The Lack of REST

It’s easy to spot when you’re not at rest. Although you may not be able to pinpoint exactly what’s wrong or where the unrest is in your life; you just know beyond a shadow of doubt that something’s wrong or out of kilter [...]