Examine the Heart

The Bible (KJV) uses the word heart 762 times. In the plural form it is used 114 times. The term is used in different contexts and throughout both Testaments. The Hebrews did not have a separate word for mind so often “heart” is used to indicate intellect or thought. While “heart” has been referred to…

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Fallen Leaves: Part 2

Click Here for part one. As a mom who is striving to raise children who live lives wholly surrendered to Christ, I find myself denying permission to watch, go to, play with, or listen to something.  I hate always saying “no”.  It is that pressure many of us face and in many cases the weight…

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Fallen Leaves: Part One

You hear the stories all the time.  You catch the whispers between the church pews.  Pretty soon someone will come up to and ask, “Did you hear that The Smith’s son was arrested for doing drugs?” The congregation is consumed with how a dedicated deacon’s daughter was caught with a boy in her bedroom.  There…

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