Threads of Prayer
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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The Teeter-Totter
Have you ever played on a teeter-totter? It was something many playgrounds had when I was a kid. With one person on each end of…
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Jiminy Cricket
One of the great wonders of my childhood was my dad taking me almost everywhere he went. Several times he took me overnight to the…
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Face-to-Face
For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also…
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While We Wait
God’s children are given precious promises about the future. We’re promised an eternal place (John 14:2-4), pearly gates and streets of gold (Revelation 21:21), a…
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A Book and a Blanket
On lazy summer days of childhood, I loved nothing better than to grab a book and a blanket and retire to the backyard to read.…
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Hope of Glory
The longest single narrative in the book of Genesis, and in the entire Pentateuch, isn’t about Noah or Jacob or Joseph, or even Abraham. It’s…
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The Power of Godly Influence
Priscilla showed up at my front door after sundown one July evening. Her pumpkin-round face and piercing black eyes were framed in shiny black hair…
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Listening for God
At ten years old, our youngest complained about a group leader who talked too much. I encouraged him to be tolerant, pointing out that some…
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A Future and a Hope
Greetings BA Readers, This is my last “First Word” of 2023. I thank the Lord for His blessings this year, and I thank you for…
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