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It’s the last day of school‘24-‘25Summer is hereFreedom’s alive Work is all doneAssignments completedPassing of classesNo students defeated Seasons are endingIt’s time for a breakGet some more restNo set time to wake Students excitedParents relievedTeachers exhaustedAwards are received Time to promoteTime for reflectionTime to thank GodFor growth and protection Graduation seasonEmotions are highMemories galoreCaps thrown…
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God desires for our speech to honor Him. Our words are more meaningful than we realize. Or if we do realize that, then our words are more consequential than we realize. Our words matter. Our speech matters. How we talk matters. And the way that we most clearly come to know this reality is that…
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A few years back our church adopted this new mission statement: We exist to proclaim Jesus while loving and serving both God and people We really like our church’s mission statement, and God has used it to unite, fortify, and inspire our church family. You can find this church mission statement everywhere around our church.…
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For a long while now, we have been wanting to have a discussion at our church about anxiety. This past Wednesday night we did. We titled it “Anxiety and Courage.” You can watch the entire talk here. Psalm 94:17-19 has been a massive help to me in my own personal struggle. “If the Lord had…
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Thanksgiving Day is a holiday to give some thanks! It is not “Be Thankful” day. It is “Give Thanks” day. There is a difference between being thankful and giving thanks. Both are good! But, one is looking to let someone know that they are thankful. One is thankful internally, and the other is thankful externally. It lets the other…
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A thousand hours on the turf,They say practice makes you perfect,Means a thousand hours of car rides,This dad will say it’s worth it!Car rides are where the day unfolds,20 minutes one-on-one,Not sure of what the future holds,One day the rides’ll be gone.Some times it’s listening to music,They controlling the aux cordSometimes it’s cheer or homeworkAnd…