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One of my favorite times of the day is the time between awakening and getting out of bed. If I don’t have to get right up, I enjoy staying in bed for awhile to talk to the Lord. It’s a …
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11/26/21
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We recently attended an event that featured a well-known speaker. After she arrived, we noticed a man at the back of the room who stuck out like a sore thumb. We figured he had to be a bodyguard. I …
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Diane Houghtaling
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11/12/21
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We are living in a day of great fear, anxiety, worry and stress, and peace can be hard to come by. But it is possible to have peace in the midst of these storms. God has given us some promises in His …
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Diane Houghtaling
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10/29/21
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A big problem I’ve had in my life is excess busyness, resulting in feeling overwhelmed, drained and physically exhausted much of the time. I also have felt responsible to fix everyone and …
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Diane Houghtaling
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10/15/21
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There has been no shortage of unanswered questions over the past couple years. Why has Covid-19 been allowed to ravage the world and kill millions? How and when will there ever be an end to all this, …
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Diane Houghtaling
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10/1/21
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There’s a line from a song that’s been going through my mind a lot lately – “There ain’t nothing going to steal my joy.” As we look at what’s going on around …
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Diane Houghtaling
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9/17/21
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Jesus had just healed a man with a shriveled hand in front of everyone in the synagogue on the Sabbath, which was unlawful to do (Mark 3:1-6). Now the Pharisees were really angry and began to plot …
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Diane Houghtaling
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9/3/21
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The United States has long been known as a melting pot, a nation where a variety of people, cultures and individuals blend into a new common culture. Most of us could trace our lineage to immigrants …
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Diana Houghtaling
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8/20/21
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This summer as I’ve gone on my walks, I’ve been so blessed to see such an abundance of wildflowers. There even seems to be some that I’ve never noticed before and I don’t know …
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Diane Houghtaling
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8/6/21
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I am a collector of broken things, scraps and bits and pieces, because I can see the potential in them to make them into something beautiful someday. I am so thankful that God is also a collector of …
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Diane Houghtaling
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7/9/21
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As third-grader Billy sits at his desk watching the clock, all he can think about is that he still has five minutes to get through before the end of the period. His mind is consumed with one thought …
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Diane Houghtaling, Hope Ministries, Columnist
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6/25/21
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I am very grateful for the five senses God created us with, even when they don't function properly. Right now my ears are clogged with wax and I'm having trouble hearing. But in spite of that, I was …
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Hope Ministries - Columnist
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6/11/21
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