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God still speaks

God still speaks

Within a week of writing last week’s blog, some interesting and exciting events occurred. God is speaking and directing in our lives. Let me explain what happened. After feeling discouraged and questioning myself for a while, I awoke that Sunday with an idea to write about the many gifts and talents the Lord provides for…

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Questioning if you heard right is normal when seeking God

Questioning if you heard right is normal when seeking God

I tend to overthink and cause myself more stress than necessary when making a decision. I procrastinate because of my fear of making a mistake. It’s annoying since I end up wasting time and making myself tired and overwrought for no real reason. Sometimes I opt for practical or predictable rather adventure and daring. Then…

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Need for life insurance debated, stirs up unwanted fears

Need for life insurance debated, stirs up unwanted fears

I was just going about my life. Everything was going well. Then we decided we needed new life insurance policies because ours had gotten excessively expensive. I’d recently had doctor appointments that all reported good results so I didn’t foresee any problems. We had to have more health tests and underwriting. Easy peasy, I thought.…

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Letter to teen girls: dating can wait; know who you are first

Letter to teen girls: dating can wait; know who you are first

Sometimes we should dare to question some of the cultural norms. Take dating, for example. Dating in middle school is ridiculous. I believe dating can wait until after high school when people are more mature. I have advised my daughters to not get sucked into the boy-girl relationship frenzy. Now is the time to explore…

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Supplemental income from pet hair illegal in some states

Supplemental income from pet hair illegal in some states

Sometimes you are just going about life when you learn the most interesting things. For example, I learned on “Good Mythical Morning, the Eating Chicken with Our Feet/Breaking Law” episode that it is illegal to sell dog hair in Delaware. Upon further investigation, I learned that it is illegal to sell dog and cat hair…

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Three ways to carry Christmas throughout the year

Three ways to carry Christmas throughout the year

Remembering that the Messiah Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem over 2000 years ago is the reason Christians celebrate Christmas. He was born in humble circumstances with angelic hosts announcing his arrival to some poor shepherds working long hours in the lonely fields. During this season when our task lists grow longer than usual and…

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