Yesterday, I attended the funeral of a 94-year-old woman who had attended my church for much of her life. I went to Sunday School and…
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Author: Lynnette Goebel
Lynnette is the Director of Operations at RHMA Headquarters in Morton, Illinois. She has attended the same small-town church for most of her life. She adores her pastor’s wife.
Teach Me to Number My Days
Around this time of year, nearly everyone thinks about what they want to do differently in the new year. Most of us have stopped making…
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The Wonder of the Incarnation of Christ
won·der /ˈwəndər/ noun a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable. “The world will never starve for want of wonders; but…
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Help for the Holiday Busyness
We are now entering the busiest time of the year for just about everyone. On top of our normally busy lives, the holiday season brings…
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As retirement draws closer, I’m making a list of things I want to do more intentionally. After working for 40 years from 9:00 to 5:00,…
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A suspenseful home improvement show follows a young couple who did all their homework, had all the reports, and bought a lovely, renovated 125-year-old two-story home. Then,…
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“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him,…
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I have taught piano for over 40 years. So many children, a few adults, some were memorable, a few hard to forget. One little boy’s…
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Have you ever tried to use your service or status within the church or organization to make a point? As a long-time church member and…
View More Authorities, Attitudes, and Pleasing GodWhat I Learned through Recent Struggles
“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing,” 1 Thessalonians 5:11. During the last six months, I have been…
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