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Two Gardens

In a world where hustle is praised and grit is glorified, perhaps it’s not a coincidence that God commanded us to sabbath.
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Sabbath – A Time To Just “Be”

God gave the Sabbath to us as one of the 10 commandments—it's right up there with not committing murder! But why is it so important to God that we experience Sabbath? 
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Nevertheless, I Will…

It’s hard for me to slow down, let alone stop, even when I know rest is in my best interest. For example, I almost always clean my plate at meals, though it would be better to save leftovers for...
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Father Knows Best

My dad, Bob, grew up in the Great Depression and loved to work but when Sundays rolled around, he rested because God told us to do so in the fourth Commandment. 
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Pass the Baton

Have you ever participated in a relay race? One team member carries the baton for a marked distance, then hands it over to the next person who grabs it and runs their distance, then hands it to the...
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Let It Out

You may agree that the world can seem quite dark when we look around at what is happening globally. We are confronted by it daily in media of all forms. What is God’s plan to deal with this...
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Evangelism Step One: Just Show Up

I got a promotion years ago. It was a big deal, but not big enough for me to stop being myself. I acutely remember attending my first meeting with a few leaders I had looked up to for a long time....
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From Generation To Generation

Growing up, on the last day of the year, my mom would gather us up in her room around 11:55 p.m. to pray in the new year. While the rest of the world was out and about partying or anticipating the...
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The Master Gardener

Did you know that making good soil takes work? Gardening has become an intense hobby for me over the last few years, and I have learned that keeping the plants in a garden healthy requires the right...