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Sabbath Previews of Coming Attractions

  Hebrews 4:9-10 (CEV) But God has promised us a Sabbath when we will rest, even though it has not yet come. On that day God’s people will rest from their work, just as God rested from his work.   … Continue reading

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What About “Remember the Sabbath” Don’t You Understand?

  Not so long ago, God and I had quite a talk about the Sabbath Day.     God: What about “Remember the Sabbath” don’t you understand? Me: I’ve just got too much to do. There’s never enough time. God: … Continue reading

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And God Said, “Don’t Work”

Exodus 20:9-11 (CEV) You have six days when you can do your work, but the seventh day of each week belongs to me, your God. No one is to work on that day.   Some of our ancestors were strict … Continue reading

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Good Morning, Sunday

  What’s your usual Sunday morning attitude?       Oh no, it’s halfway to Monday! So much to do today, let’s get started Good morning, Lord Exodus 20:8 (NIV) Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. It is … Continue reading

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God Is Our Security

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Treasure!

    This doll from my childhood . . .   . . . wearing clothes sewn by my aunt,  sitting in a chair crafted by my son, with the doll quilt Grandma stitched as a child. Treasures! Made made by people … Continue reading

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God’s World

  In the late 1800’s, Maltbie Davenport Babcock would head out to enjoy the beauty surrounding his upstate New York home. As the story goes, he’d tell his wife he was “going out to see the Father’s world.”  Our hymnbooks include … Continue reading

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It’s All God’s, and It’s All Good

  Genesis 1:27-28 (ESV) So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and … Continue reading

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Patterns of Comfort

  Spring, summer, fall and winter—the seasons of our lives. What delights your heart?     The scent of lilacs Fun at the shore Hills arrayed in color The silence of new snow Think of the cycles God provides: oxygen, … Continue reading

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America, Nehemiah-Style

Nehemiah 1:6-7 Hear the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father’s family, have committed against you. We have acted … Continue reading

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