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“This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118:24) Unashamedly I can proclaim that I like ice cream … especially Blue Bell ice cream.  One of my daughters …

“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,     nor stands in the path of sinners,     Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord,     And in His law …

“You shall not go about as a talebearer among your people; nor shall you take a stand against the life of a neighbor:  I am the Lord.”  (Leviticus 19:16) The story is told a woman who complained …

“And He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon …

“Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.”  James 3:18 It is said that confession is good for the soul, so I confess upfront that gardening has never been one of …

“For you have been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm and shade from the heat …” (Isaiah 25:4) Looking out the back window, the lake was …

“So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” (Psalm 90:12) “Time flies!”  So wrote the Latin poet Virgil way back in 20 BC.  We surely realize that time does not …

“At Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which is translated Dorcas.  This woman was full of good works and charitable deeds which she did.” (Acts 9:36) The longer God grants us to live, the wiser …

“Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;” (1 Peter 1:13) Nothing seems to be …

“Know that the Lord, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.  Enter into His gates with thanks-giving, And into His …