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After someone stole a valuable ceramic figurine of Baby Jesus from a nativity scene in Wellington, Florida, officials took action to keep thieves from succeeding again. An Associated Press report described how they placed a GPS tracking device inside the replacement figurine. When Baby Jesus disappeared again the next Christmas, sheriffs deputies were led by the signal to the thiefs apartment. There are times when difficult circumstances or personal loss can cause us to feel that Christ has ...

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In 2004, Josh Hamilton was an outstanding pro baseball prospect, but he was suspended because of drug abuse. Then one night Josh had a life-changing dream. He was fighting the devil. I had a stick, he said, and every time I hit him, hed fall and get back up. I hit him until I was exhausted, and he was still standing. After that nightmare, Hamilton vowed to stay clean. The dream returned, but with an important difference. I would hit [the devil] and he would bounce back, said Josh. But this ...

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Having trouble selecting that perfect gift for someone? A friend shared with me a few suggestions: • The gift of listening. No interrupting, no planning your response. Just listening. • The gift of affection. Being generous with appropriate hugs, kisses, and pats on the back. • The gift of laughter. Sharing funny stories and jokes. Your gift will say, I love to laugh with you. • The gift of a written note. Expressing in a brief, handwritten note your appreciation or affection. • The gift of ...

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We kept getting tickets to nowhere. We had finished a missions trip to Jamaica and were trying to get home. However, our airline was having problems, and no matter what our tickets said, we couldnt leave Montego Bay. Over and over we heard, Your flight has been canceled. Even though we had purchased our tickets in good faith, the airline could not back up its promise to transport us to the US. We had to stay an extra day before boarding a plane that could take us home. Imagine thinking that ...

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I was driving through the countryside when I spotted a church building whose name surprised me. It said, The Galatia Church. The name caught my attention because I was certain no one would choose to name a church this unless it was a geographic necessity. A study of the biblical book of Galatians reveals that it is Pauls most fiery letter—criticizing the people for legalism, self-effort, and the exchange of grace for a different gospel. Galatia was not exactly the kind of church that you ...

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Christian industrialist and inventor RG LeTourneau is known for his enormous earth-moving machines. One of his products was known simply by the name, Model G. A prospective buyer, hoping to stump a salesman, asked, What does the G stand for? I guess the G stands for gossip, was the salesmans quick reply. Because, like gossip, this machine moves a lot of dirt, and moves it fast! The Proverbs have a lot to say about gossip: Those who gossip are untrustworthy (11:13) and should be avoided (20 ...

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We were gathered with family for Thanksgiving dinner when someone asked if each person would share what he or she was thankful for. One by one we talked. Three-year-old Joshua was thankful for music, and Nathan, aged 4, for horses. We were all silenced, though, when Stephen (who was soon to turn 5) answered, Im thankful that Jesus loves me so well. In his simple faith, he understood and was grateful for the love of Jesus for him personally. He told us that Jesus showed His love by dying on a ...

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During a Sunday worship service, our congregation said this prayer of confession in unison: Gracious God, like many believers before us, we complain when things do not go our way. We want abundance of everything rather than what is sufficient to sustain us. We would rather be elsewhere than where we are at the moment. We would rather have the gifts You give to others than what You provide for us. We would rather have You serve us than serve You. Forgive our lack of gratitude for what You ...

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Francis Asbury rode 6000 miles a year on horseback for nearly half a century. Despite ill health, he drove himself tirelessly. He sustained himself with venison jerky—a food that wouldnt spoil during his extended travels. Asbury is remembered for introducing the Methodist circuit-riding preacher as an effective way to capture the American frontier for Christ. Planting new churches in remote areas was central to his approach. At the close of Asburys ministry, he had recruited over 700 ...

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When George W. Bush was President, he made a surprise visit to serve Thanksgiving Day dinner to soldiers deployed overseas. One reporter covering the story thought that some might save their meal as a souvenir, explaining, Its not often that anyone is served by the President. All elected officials are public servants—in a global, symbolic way—so they are always serving. So it seems that an act of service should not have been one of the biggest news items of the day. Many people have a ...

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