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A Long And Winding Path – Sunday Thought For The Day
WRITTEN BY DAVID H. ROPER (For: Our Daily Bread; 4/29/12) Sometimes the path of life seems impossibly steep and lengthy. I have no strength and no will for the journey. Then I remember God knew this path long before I was called to walk it. He has always known the difficulties I would experience, the [...]
Birthday Giveaway – Sunday Thought For The Day
When I reminded my husband that his 39th birthday was just around the corner, he declared that he didn’t want any presents. Yeah, right, I thought, and I continued to press him for gift ideas. That’s when he told me he wanted to give away the money we would have spent on his birthday. The [...]
Poor GOP leadership makes Obama more dangerous
© 2011 I’m not applauding the legislative deal that John Boehner and House Republicans cobbled together to extend the payroll tax cut. Some may say I’m being overly difficult – to which I would reply: “No, I’m not – I’m saying enough is enough. I’m saying that I am sick of Boehner’s ineptness and that [...]
Twas The Months Before Christmas
There were many nights before the eve that we celebrate tonight. In my mind all of scripture is poignant, instructive, and beautiful. But there is something about Luke’s presentation of the months before the birth of The Savior, that are especially beautiful to me. Perhaps it is because of the interaction between those of heaven [...]
Christmas Journey – Sunday Thought For The Day
How far is it from Nazareth to Bethlehem? If you’re in Pennsylvania, it’s about 9 miles and takes about 10 minutes by car. But if you’re in Nazareth of Galilee, and you’re traveling along with your pregnant wife, as Joseph was, it’s about 80 miles to Bethlehem. That journey probably took Joseph and Mary about [...]
The Mercy of God – Sunday Thought For the Day
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in the US on September 11, 2001. It’s hard to think about that date without mental images of the destruction, grief, and loss that swept over America and the world following those tragic events. The loss of thousands of lives was compounded by the depth of [...]
Promises You Can Bank On – Thought For The Day
After a global financial crisis, the US government enacted stricter laws to protect people from questionable banking practices. Banks had to change some of their policies to comply. To notify me of such changes, my bank sent me a letter. But when I got to the end I had more questions than answers. The use [...]
