It didn’t happen overnight. Simon Peter took many missteps along the way, but God changed him from an ordinary fisherman into a dynamic preacher. His story inspires us to discern God’s purpose for our lives. We can step out in faith, even though we, too, may stumble along the way. Simon’s story Simon’s brother, Andrew, […]

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During my eight years as a business education teacher I trained students to succeed in their careers. They graduated to become accountants, administrative assistants, or other office employees. Decades later, I still run into former students who tell me what a blessing their typing and office skills have been to their personal and professional lives. […]

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“We know what’s best for you,” the nurse insisted. She denied my request to see my baby daughter, who had returned to her heavenly Father just hours after her birth. Yes, my husband could see her. But not me. That set my feet on a road of grief that stretched across years. Few of my […]

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Winter weather chapped my hands. Even though I wore gloves and applied lotion, my hands remained rough. Then one day a heart condition prompted an ambulance ride. As a medic attempted to insert an IV needle, he remarked, “You’re dehydrated! That might have triggered your heart condition.” All my life I drank whenever I got […]

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Six months ago, my husband and I began searching for a new church home. As we visited other congregations, I joked that we would join the first church where someone invited us to lunch. Six months and seven congregations later, we’re still waiting for that invitation. In our former church we had, from time to […]

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I’ve done my part to keep the Bible at the top of the bestseller list year after year. At least twenty copies of God’s Word line my bookshelves, and I’ve read them all. I’ve also memorized lengthy passages, providing even deeper insight into the meaning of the Bible. The Bible has so much to offer. […]

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