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Some 20 volunteers did not know what to expect when they showed up Saturday morning at Cameron Hoverson’s home for the Greater Sioux Falls Habitat For Humanity’s latest Neighborhood Revitalization project. A group gathered in the drive way about 9am greeted by seasonably cool weather, to get instructions to paint…
“Mom, what are those blue spots on the loaf of bread?” my daughter questioned as I was reaching for my morning coffee. Uh oh. I walked over to the counter, plucked up the half loaf with the plastic bag clearly displaying the fuzzy spots of my neglect, and tossed it into the garbage. Summertime for me means fewer hours in the kitchen and…
What would your work day look like if you brought your dog along to the office? Imagine your favorite ball of fur beside you as you meet with clients. Or make phone calls. Snuggled up beside you as you enter data on your computer. A growing number of businesses are allowing employees to bring their dogs to work. A survey of pet owners says…
The choice of words make a huge difference. What we say to our kids, our spouse, our boss, our friends and standing in line, the words we use are so powerful. Sometimes we say words that shouldn’t be said. Sometimes we omit words that need to be said. In James 3, we find that words can change the course of life. no man can tame the tongue,…
This may appear to be a sports related article, but instead it’s an incredible definition of Matthew 5:37 where Jesus, when teaching us about taking oaths, says “Let what you say simply be ‘yes’ or ‘no’….” (ESV). I’ve included a portion of a story that happened Christmas…
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Have you ever felt like the race is just too hard and you want to give up? You have to battle the physical and mental part of it and that can be a challenge! Once again, I am training for a half marathon (13 miles) coming up this fall! I have my 3-4 miles that I run throughout the week, but on the weekends I increase my run by a mile. This…
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Maybe it just happens as we get older. Ahem. More mature. Or maybe it’s just me. I get such a good feeling way down deep inside, when I see kids and young adults make good choices and get to enjoy the results they’ve worked for. It makes me want to cheer them on as they stick with it for the long haul. Because the gratification rarely is immediate…
Ever have those days as a parent when you are too busy at the moment to things going on around you…perhaps your child who may just be needing a moment of your time? Where you realized it later that words weren’t enough, but sadly, you were oblivious at the time. Ouch! You too, huh? Let’s call these “hug-a…
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Jesus sits at the right hand of the Father and He is interceding for you and me. That’s right today, Jesus is praying for you. Let me ask you, when is Jesus coming back? Have you ever wondered? Do we buy that? Have we become lethargic in our buy-in? Is it because we know our future? Where is your “buy-in”? How strong…
Occasionally it gets thrown around my house, the idea of getting a dog. I grew up with large collie dogs, and so while I’m used to dog hair EVERYWHERE, it doesn’t change the fact that the longer I go without a dog, the easier it gets to not own one. I like that fact that I can open a bag of chips and NOT find dog hair in there. I like the fact that…
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What will heaven be like? We will enjoy our loving, smiling Savior forever! We will be blown away by all of the ways our lives intersected with His divine intervention in our lives.
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Josh Havens had a song on his heart for fourteen years, but there was just something missing. Discover the story of the day he found 'Well Done'.
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