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Month: April 2003

A Son Of Encouragement

Wednesday, April 30, 2003 Ivie Bozeman

Barnabas, whose name means "son of encouragement," was a man who gave encouragement and consolation to his friends, becoming one of the most respected persons in the church in Jerusalem. Barnabas was the mentor of the apostle Paul. He encouraged … Read more

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Dipping Eggs

Tuesday, April 29, 2003 Brenda Wood

Nothing tastes as good as a freshly laid, 2-3 minute, soft-cooked egg. Our family calls them "dipping eggs". These beauties take well to a sliver of toast or an English muffin. We are really spoiled! Because we live near a … Read more

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Coming Full Circle

Monday, April 28, 2003 Debra Embry

"It only makes sense, that from the air, one would be seen as a full circle," claimed my husband, after a few moments' assessment of what we had seen. I know he's right, but if we hadn't actually experienced seeing … Read more

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Earplugs

Sunday, April 27, 2003 Anne Russell

When we travel by plane on an overseas flight, I go prepared with blinders to keep out the light of the overhead video, and a pair of earplugs to cut down on the internal noise of voices in conversation, and … Read more

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Work And Play

Saturday, April 26, 2003 Rod Marshall

I love playing games — nothing too physical — with my wife. I delight in being daft — manipulating words — with anyone silly enough to be around when I am in the mood. As I get older, this tends … Read more

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Encountering God Through The Elderly

Friday, April 25, 2003 Ruth Tweedle

One day recently, after I'd missed my bus at the mall, I ended up waiting for the next bus with a 95-year-old woman, who was on her way to buy groceries by herself. She hadn't been out of the house … Read more

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Give Us A Cuddle

Thursday, April 24, 2003 Caroline Marshall

I work as a pre-school teacher within a nursery, and spend most of my time with children aged two-and-a-half to four years. Part of every day is spent giving hugs and cuddles when the children need them, whether it is … Read more

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The Yellow Rabbit

Wednesday, April 23, 2003 Rosemary Hagedorn

Once upon a time, a long time ago, there was a little rabbit named Hasi. It was bright yellow, and its fur was as soft as a cotton ball. Hasi lived with a little girl, who loved it very much. … Read more

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Trust

Tuesday, April 22, 2003 Ivie Bozeman

One of the greatest needs for human beings is to be trusted. One of the things human beings need to do most is to trust God. Knowing how important it is to be trusted, why do we find it so … Read more

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The School Bus

Monday, April 21, 2003 Brenda Wood

He doesn't have temper tantrums. Screaming and yelling are unknown to him. He is a very mild-mannered little boy. Yet there, in the middle of the mall, he threw himself to the floor, flailed his arms and legs, and screamed, … Read more

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