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Whether a bumblebee or a ballerina, all are precious in God's sight. Christ has accepted you, so you must accept each other. In that way you will be praising God. Romans 15:7 Just as there are various denominations carrying the gospel to a lost world and architectural church designs from ornate to simplistic barns opening their doors as houses of worship, the music that brings praise to the Lord ranges from Gregorian chants to rap music. I was taking a couple 8th grade girls to lunch after they had helped us set up for our Christmas Eve service. Handing one of them my phone I asked her to select some music to play over the car speakers.  Christian rap began to ring out!  Hmm, I may have given an eye roll, but then a smile crossed my face and I praised the Lord for Christian rap that is reaching young people today. The majority of people at our church on Sunday morning are wearing jeans, yet you will see a couple men in their Sunday suits and a large number of little girls and...

  I'm all about creative parenting and wish I had one of these shirts 40 years ago. This is absolutely brilliant.  I think I will make one for my husband and I to wear to church one Sunday! Snow is in our forecast so take out your spiritual shovel and dig deep today into Philippians 2:1-16.  My original focus for this devotional was verse 2, but I kept reading and reading and felt God's polishing cloth working on a multitude of tarnished areas in my life.   So, "get along" with God right now and ask him to point out if there is anyone you could "get along" with better. Christ's Example of Humility 2  So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from   love, any   participation in the Spirit, any   affection and sympathy,   2   complete my joy by being   of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind .   3  Do nothing from   selfish ambition or   conceit, but in  ...

  Some of the Sibling Threesomes He wouldn't stop eating long enough for a photo. LOL No, I do not have a good financial tip. But, I do want to start the New Year off sharing with a stirring in my heart.  For two months the Lord has been saying, "Invest in others!"  He's speaking of the spiritual deposits we can make in the lives of others. This is the verse He gave me to keep on my heart in 2025. We loved you very much, so we wanted to tell you God's good news. We wanted to share our lives with you too. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 Who are some Biblical investors you recall? Jethro invested in Moses Moses invested in Joshua Ezra invested in Nehemiah Eli invested in Samuel Mordecai invested in Esther Barnabas invested in Paul  Paul invested in Timothy. Naomi invested in Ruth Elisabeth invested in Mary And Jesus....well the gift goes on. How often do we give testimony to a scripture verse that has brought much needed conviction in our own life or encouragement to a time we ...