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“Praying For Lost Things” by Chaplain Nancy Penton

“Suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice … Continue reading

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“The Process of Strength” by Stephen Bowling

“The LORD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him.” Exodus 15:2 St. Paul spoke of running the race, and life indeed does seem to be just … Continue reading

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“We Find Contentment In God’s Presence” By Chaplain Terence Belcher

“The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside restful waters; he restores my soul”. Psalm 23:1-3 Some years ago, I went to the mountains of … Continue reading

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“Turn Your Ear To Me, Oh Lord” by Dianne Timmering

“Turn your ear to me, Lord, and hear me.” Psalm 85 (86) My almost three year old niece, Lola, takes my head into her little hands when she wants to speak to me while I hold her resting on my … Continue reading

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“God’s Great Gifts” by Stephen Bowling

“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights.” James 1: 17 I am sometimes in awe of the great gifts which God gives us. My wife’s uncle – my mother-in-law’s brother … Continue reading

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“Good Shepherds Have To Be Patient And Kind” By Chaplain Terence Belcher

“My Sheep hear my voice; I know them and they follow me.” John 10:27 I grew up on a farm around many different animals. By far the most labor-intensive of these were the sheep which required much work and patience. … Continue reading

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“When I Am Weakest” by Chaplain Jeff Lane

“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that God’s power may rest on me.” 2 Corinthians … Continue reading

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“Bless The Hands, A Tribute To National Nurses Week” by Dianne Timmering

“The LORD will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands.” Deuteronomy 28:12 The power of the hand. It moves in every minute, … Continue reading

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“Believe In Yourself” by Chaplain Judy Hensley

“I can do all things through He which strengthened me.” Philippians 4:13 The key to success is to learn how to do what you have been taught and then to believe you can do it. We are never too old … Continue reading

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“Let God Have a Turn to Talk” by Chaplain Jim McDaniel

“The Maker of the heavens and earth— the Lord is his name— says this: Ask me and I will tell you some remarkable secrets about what is going to happen” Jeremiah 33: 2-3. What is your definition of prayer? The … Continue reading

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