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Reading the Bible without Supervision
By
Carolyn Henderson
Many Christians — myself included — have looked to various events and stories of the Bible as paralleling our own lives. We derive wisdom, teaching, instruction and comfort from the Exodus adventure and subsequent wanderings of the Israelites in the desert, or we see ourselves in the man who called out to Jesus, “I do believe; help…
Three Encouraging Thoughts to Get You Through the Week
By
Carolyn Henderson
Not everyone’s Monday is actually on Monday. But regardless of what day your week starts, it’s highly likely that it’s not a smooth transition from your day off to your day on. This low point of our week, when we grab the last 45 seconds in bed before we really have to tumble out of it,…
“We Have Worms!”
By
Carolyn Henderson
I was on the last hour of a boring, four-hour drive when I passed one of those stores that sell everything: gas, Chinese food, Pepto Bismo, tax preparation services, and on the reader board they proudly announced: “We have worms for fishing!” Unusual for an establishment like this, they weren’t missing any letters, so it…
“God Helps Those Who Help Themselves.” Yuck.
By
Carolyn Henderson
Okay, let’s find a Bible verse. Ready? “God helps those who help themselves.” I’ll give you a few minutes to look, but to save you time, you’ll find it in 2 Obligations 13: 36, right before the “Cleanliness is next to Godliness” verse. And if you’re looking for 2 Obligations, you won’t find that in the Bible…
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