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Cease Striving
“Hey mom, this dinner is excellent! Did you follow the recipe?” His face tried to hide a mischievous smile. He amazed me with his teenage gift of stating the obvious without getting in trouble. And in this case, I have to admit (and please no one tell him), he was right. Instructions are not my… Read more
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A Rainy Day
Reasons are many to like the day When it’s dreary and cold and rainy and grey. When rain pounds, o so loud and clear, On the window, the roof, and into my ear, When the wind makes noise and rain paints the road, When the trees are bend and the last leaves float In puddles,… Read more
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By Streams of Water
Today I left familiar paths And walked down by the lake. There sat in silence on a bench. Watched wind cold waters break. As waves crashed ruthless on the beach, My eyes drifted along. I noticed there a quiet tree. Her trunk was bent, but strong. The earth around her held her tight, While waves… Read more
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Bells and Whistles
Once, on Sundays, around this land Bells rang from steeples small and grand They called to people all around – To church and to God’s holy ground. ~ They called to worshiping the Lord To praying, preaching of the Word. They called to child and old alike, To chase the goal of Jesus Christ. ~… Read more
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Don’t Deny!
Don’t deny in freedom what our brothers and sisters will not deny under great persecution, namely JESUS CHRIST (from the OneCry Prayer Summit Moody Radio Chicago) Read more
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Upward
The cold wind was whipping through the thinning canopy above me and was trying to penetrate through my layers of clothing. Clouds were chasing across the sky as if in an evil race to cover the warming rays of the sun. The path grew dimmer and colder with each step. Dead leaves were falling all… Read more
Heidi Viars 