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Author Lydia E. Harris

Lydia E. Harris has accumulated over 1,000 writing credits since 1998. Her articles have appeared in such publications as Clubhouse, Clubhouse Jr., LIVE, Mature Years, and Purpose. She has also contributed to 29 books, including Blessed Among Women, For Better, For Worse, The Power of Prayer, and Treasures of a Woman’s Heart. For the past 20 years Lydia has written “A Cup of Tea With Lydia,” a column published in 20 Country Register newspapers in the US and Canada, with about a half-million readers. She and her husband live in Lake Forest Park, WA.
Categories March April 2024 Online Extras

What’s in a Name?

  • By Lydia E. Harris
  • March 1, 2024

Born the ninth child in our family, I was named Lydia. My five older sisters wanted to name me Esther, so I became Lydia Esther.…

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Categories BA November December 2023

Threads of Prayer

  • By Lydia E. Harris
  • December 15, 2023

I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever; with my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations (Psalm 89:1). Years…

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Categories Online Extras September October 2022

Sharing the Gospel in Ten Words (With Hand Motions)

  • By Lydia E. Harris
  • September 12, 2022

Start by holding up both hands. The right hand represents God, and the left hand represents people. Repeat the words in bold aloud as you…

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Categories Online Extras September October 2022

Meant to Be

  • By Lydia E. Harris
  • September 12, 2022

A light blue Volkswagen Beetle backed into the empty space next to my car in the medical parking lot. A middle-aged man got out of…

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Seeing as Jesus Sees

  • By Lydia E. Harris
  • July 15, 2022

My to-do list was too long: trips to the post office and grocery store, housecleaning, and birthday party prep. Could I complete everything before guests…

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Categories BA May June 2022

Fragrance

  • By Lydia E. Harris
  • May 13, 2022

“Is there someone who can wrap these flowers?” I asked the store clerk as I paid for my bouquet of bright pink carnations nestled in…

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Hand in Hand

  • By Lydia E. Harris
  • August 2, 2018

A popular song of my day claimed that Catalina was the island of romance. I laughed at that silly notion. I was going there to…

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Touching Jesus (Mark 5:24-34)

Touching Jesus (Mark 5:24-34)

  • By Chris Ahlemann
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  • April 21, 2025
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Reflecting Sunset

  • By Kayla Cannon
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  • February 24, 2025
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What is meant by “Do not quench the Spirit” in 1 Thessalonians 5:19?

What is meant by “Do not quench the Spirit” in 1 Thessalonians 5:19?

  • By Chip Hinds
  • Estimated read time 3 min read
  • April 21, 2025
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John 6:53-55 says we must eat and drink the body and blood of Jesus. Isn’t this transubstantiation of the bread and wine, instead of only a symbolic representation?

John 6:53-55 says we must eat and drink the body and blood of Jesus. Isn’t this transubstantiation of the bread and wine, instead of only a symbolic representation?

  • By Chip Hinds
  • Estimated read time 3 min read
  • February 24, 2025
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