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  • Before the Knot Tightens

    Scripture Focus: “For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.” (James 3:16) I came across a thought recently that stopped me for a moment: If pride and selfishness were laid aside, five minutes would remove most difficulties. Five minutes. At first that sounds almost too simple. Some disagreements have been…

  • The Safest Place on Earth

    Psalm 119:114 “Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.” There are moments when the soul grows tired. Not necessarily from great tragedy, but from the steady accumulation of ordinary burdens. Another decision. Another disappointment. Another night of unanswered questions. Sometimes we wish we could simply step away from it…