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Cultivating Kindness

In Aesop’s fable “The Lion and the Mouse,” a mighty lion shows an act of kindness toward a tiny mouse. When the mouse returns the favor, Aesop reminds us, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”…
May 31, 2021Posted inBlog Posts
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Practicing Patience

When I was a child, my family made monthly road trips to the country. Like the Bobbsey twins, my sister and I loved to visit our grandparents on their farm.  A few minutes into the two-hour drive, I always began…
May 1, 2021Posted inBlog Posts
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Finding Peace

Peace, peace, sweet peace!Wonderful gift from above!O wonderful, wonderful peace!Sweet peace, the gift of God’s love!There comes to my heart one sweet strain,A glad and a joyous refrain.I sing it again and again,Sweet peace, the gift of God’s love."Sweet Peace"…
April 1, 2021Posted inBlog Posts3 Comments
Finding Joy
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Finding Joy

I love watching Bible school kids sing “I’ve Got the Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy Down in My Heart” (written by George William Cooke in 1925). Their joy bubbles over and spreads throughout the sanctuary when they are asked to repeatedly…
March 1, 2021Posted inBlog Posts1 Comment