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Life Cycles of the Washing Machine

The dial on a washing machine indicates settings for which clothing should be washed. There are GENTLE and PERMANENT PRESS.  Some may also have settings for COLOR, WHITE and DARK. During most weeks we use each of the cycles to get the best clean for our clothes and to...

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The Eye of the Storm

Many of you know by now that Natalie Grant is coming to town August 20th.  Ticket sales have not been what we hoped.  You see,  a year ago, I felt God telling me to try to bring Natalie Grant (NG) to town.  I had this strong feeling and then I would tell myself it was...

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Whack-A-Mole

Have you ever played this game?  Whack-a-Mole?  You seriously just keep pounding these moles back down into their hole with a big ole hammer and they keep popping their ugly heads up and you have to keep on pounding them back down.  It can be intense, frustrating and...

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Junk or Jesus?

A couple of days ago I was out of town and was craving a hometown donut.  Schmidt Bakery in Batesville, Indiana has some of THE BEST donuts I have ever had but not available in North Carolina where I was visiting. I had yogurt, eggs, English muffins, bananas,...

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It’s Time To Step Up

Pick up. Hurry up. Man up. Fess up. Move up. Get up. Build up. Look up. Grow up. Live up. Stand up. Step up. I never realized how many times we use the word "UP" in phrases.  What does UP even mean? According to the Merriam Webster's definition, UP means "from a lower...

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Just Get Me Home

Yesterday my friend and I were on our way home from one of THE MOST AMAZING weekends ever!!  We had been in North Carolina since Wednesday attending the She Speaks conference put on by Proverbs 31 Ministries.  It was an amazing weekend of learning, equipping and...

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Get Out Of My Way

It always seems when I am in a hurry or have a plan that something gets in my way to slow me down.  I was trying to get to the church in our little town and because of the local fireman's picnic, there was a fire truck blocking the road I was hoping to turn down.  I...

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Bring Out The Good China

We were at our daughter's best friend's wedding last weekend.  It was one of the most fun weddings I have ever been to.  It was very relaxed yet elegant and beautiful.  There was laughter during the ceremony as stories were told about the couple's dating years and...

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Where Did You Go?

A couple of years ago I posted the writings below and it just so happened I came across it today and thought maybe God wanted me to share it again.  I know He put it in front of me today as a reminder.  I hope your day is a great one! Come near to God and He will come...

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