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Madly in Love With God

Source unknown Getting Heaven Into Us Are you madly in love with God? Think of it this way: Your friend asks someone to marry them, and they say “yes,” and then your friend goes and tells everyone, “Guess what? I … Continue reading

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Were We Made for Another World?

Saint Augustine of Hippo Strangers In a Strange Land Were we made for another world? Abraham felt that way. And Moses named his son Gershom, “foreigner,” because he said, “I have been a stranger in a strange land” (Exodus 2:22). … Continue reading

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Forever and Ever: Worlds Without End

Forever and Ever: Worlds Without End One of the Most Prominent Phrases… In both the Old and New Testaments is “forever and ever.” It’s usually translated this way because the original Greek, “eon of the eons,” means endless time. But since … Continue reading

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Is Love the Ultimate Force?

From my novelization of the movie Healing River Thought for the Week: Is Love the Ultimate Force? Last Weekend… Most of the world celebrated Valentine’s Day, love’s official calendar day. Which, unfortunately, has a rep for being a sales gimmick … Continue reading

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Wishing You a Merry Christmas Forever

The Christmas story has been told many times. And long may it be. Luke’s description of the birth of Jesus 2,000 years ago is read by untold millions of people every year. But the Christmas story is bigger than that. … Continue reading

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Jesus’ Birth Changed the World Forever

“Origins” by Lucy West (pixels.com) Jesus’s birth, the Incarnation, changed the world forever. It changed my life, even before I knew it had, and countless others in the same way. How has it changed yours? “By virtue of Creation, and still … Continue reading

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Beautiful Inspiration for Sundays and Beyond

Dear blogger friends: I’m in the midst of a week-long project. And so, in an effort to avoid creative overload, I’m taking a break from blogging. Meanwhile, may I invite you to peruse this wonderful collection of inspirational posts: For … Continue reading

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Yes, Your Life Has a Purpose

Thought for the Week We are not the only creatures on earth who look up at the stars. But we are the only ones who look up and ask, “Why?” “Yes, your life has a purpose,” said Rhema. “What?” Gina … Continue reading

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You Are Never Truly Alone

“If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world,” observed C.S. Lewis. And thus it follows that we are being sought, longed for … Continue reading

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We Are Not Alone in Death

What a strange era we find ourselves in. 2025 is, in many ways, comparable to the world war years. Reminders of human mortality assault us daily. Still, death has always been with us, as Seneca the Younger observed in the … Continue reading

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