| This Issue: Freedom |
| Updated October 04, 2002 |
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| Freedom We need to put our baggage down. |
| The Hello Letter by Janel Messenger - Editor |
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| Women Who Love |
| (brides, singles, widows, infertility, moms, girlfriends...) |
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| That Lovin' Feeling Are your friends continually pointing out your relationship failures? Are you excusing and tolerating behaviors that are unacceptable and hurtful? Have you compromised your values, purity, and love of God for a lie? |
| But, I Love to be in Love! by Carol Van Atta |
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| Finding God the Hard Way “Can you walk her home?” my parents asked. I remember walking home from the party with the man who hurt me. I was 12. The street was quiet, but my mind was roaring. Carefully, I watched the shadows on the street, the trees, the telephone poles and the 2 silent people. |
| Walking in the Shadows by Hope Diggins |
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| Christian Living |
| (spiritual growth, testimony, prayer...) |
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| Life, Unexpected "I have some concerns." |
A Trial of Family Faith by Sherri Langton
and Greg Lincoln |
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| Donuts Equal Sin? My latest downfall began with a donut. |
| Donut Undoings by Michele Huey |
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| Playing By Heart... God’s word tells us He has a plan for our lives. Often that plan begins with a desire He places in our hearts. He lights the fire within. Now how will we respond? When we find ourselves ready to fan a flame, God is there to teach us the importance of posture, positioning and preparation. |
| First Things First by Nancy Williams |
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| Wind in Our Faith I felt a wonderful freedom - I kicked off my shoes and wiggled my toes, I put the top down on my car and let my hair blow as I reveled in the sunshine. |
| Freedom in Faith - That Lets Me Kick Off My Shoes by Marita Littauer |
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| Ready to Leave Egypt? Our forefathers shed their blood for the freedoms you and I know today. They fought on our soil and in foreign lands, sent by the government officials who make such decisions. For freedom and liberty, many people in the world would give anything to live in the U.S.A. |
| Independence Day by Bonnie Doebley |
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| Are you Spiritually Fit? Was there a time in your life before marriage or children where you were a few pounds lighter? Maybe just a few sizes smaller? |
| Spiritual Workout by LaMonica Hardwell |
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| The Heart of a Child With tears rising up in my eyes I told her, “I can’t hold you, but I can hold your hand.” |
| The Importance of Childlike Faith by Elizabeth Fabiani - CWP Co-Founder |
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| Waiting Several weeks ago I found myself engaged in a serious hunt for a potted, red Geranium. I had decided that my sun deck needed a shock of color at the far end and in my opinion nothing would work there but a red Geranium. |
| The Waiting Stage by Paula Friedrichsen |
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| The 3 H's |
| (home, hearth & hospitality) |
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| Financial Reality Check There was a time when I thought that if I could just make enough money and have enough stuff, I’d be happy. In the process I amassed a great deal of credit card debt. The harder I worked the more enslaved I became. Reality began to set in that what I was doing wasn’t working so well. One morning I set out to buy groceries and came home with a car. |
| Reframing Our Finances with Faith by Patricia Prosser |
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| Hodgepodge |
| (book reviews, poetry, fiction, devotionals...) |
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| A Christmas Devotional The new manger and "babe" lay mute in the midst of the choir room. Members of the Christmas musical stood about admiring it till one asked Pastor, "What do you see in the manger?" |
| We Are the Hay by Grace Stirneman |
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| From the Archives |
| (articles you may have missed in previous issues) |
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| Just a Murky Day It was just your average mid-winter day here on the Pacific coast of Washington. Gray, overcast, and a cool mist hanging in the air with just a slight taste of the ocean when breathed in. |
| Gray Days by Cindy Cool |
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