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Solving the Mystery: An Excerpt from Overflowing

An Excerpt from Overflowing: A mystery is something that needs either solving or explaining, and I like all my books to follow a sweet pathway strewn with roses, music, and laughter. There is, however, one mystery that makes my heart quake for joy and my eyes shine wide with wonder…

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The Big “If”: An Excerpt from Overflowing

An Excerpt from Overflowing: I’ve never really liked the word if. It’s a wishy-washy word and yet certain issues in life seem to depend upon its instability. Let me explain my internal obstinacy to this perfectly conditional word.

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More Than Music: An Excerpt from Overflowing

An Excerpt from Overflowing: Through the words of Scripture, we will experience a worship service typical of a first-century gathering. The verses we will embark upon today are the actual lyrics to one of the most popular hymns during this time period.

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The Coming Ruin

From Guest Blogger Cally Logan: Does your heart ache for something fiercely? Do you feel without the fulfillment of that desire you are floating down the river of life with a single, weathered paddle? Do you feel in a status of lack?

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What’s Your Super Power? An Excerpt from Overflowing

An Excerpt from Overflowing: The word Paul selected was the word “dynamis” from which we extract the English word, “dynamite”. Paul believed the power given from heaven’s unlimited resources should enable believers in every epoch to blow up earthly systems and decimate a compromised culture.

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Carefully & Lovingly Planted

What do you intend to grow in that fertile ground that is known as “you”? I determined long ago that the character stakes planted in the open ground of my life would be labeled “integrity” and “kindness”.

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One woman, who clings to Jesus, can make a difference!

I pray that by your godly behavior … by your words and by your actions … by the way you treat others … that you will leave a legacy that shouts, “One woman, who clings to Jesus, can make a difference that will leave ripples in the pool of eternity!”

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We are All Waiting for Something

From Guest Blogger Cally Logan: Does your heart ache for something fiercely? Do you feel without the fulfillment of that desire you are floating down the river of life with a single, weathered paddle? Do you feel in a status of lack?

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What’s Your Addiction?

Addictions. We all have them. Some additions are healthy … some are benign … while others are devastatingly harmful. Have I lost you already? Let me explain.

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The Hope of Spring

It’s nearly the merry month of May … and the sun is shining almost daily now. “Spring is God’s way of saying, “One more time!” – Robert Orben The frigid clouds of winter have finally started to disappear and have made way for the glorious billows of spring. The thermometer is about to go above 60 degrees … and I just want to shout at the hope of things to come!

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When You’re Rocked by the Storm…

I live in the state of Oklahoma … where the wind comes sweeping down the plains. In Oklahoma… the spring is a stormy season. We have windstorms … hailstorms … thunderstorms … and tornados. Storms are a certainty if you live in Oklahoma. The truth is … storms are a certainty if you live on planet earth!

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Easter on My Mind

I’m still thinking about Easter. Although the recognized holiday has now come and gone … I am still pondering the power of Easter. You see … Easter was never meant to be acknowledged on only one day of the church calendar every year. Easter is a way of life … it is an eternal promise … it is the answer to every question.

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O Death, Where Is Your Sting?

He could have called 10,000 angels, and they instantly would have come to His rescue! He could have removed Himself from the cross, but He chose not to. He stayed there for you ... because you were the joy set before Him. You were on His mind while He hung on Calvary’s cross.

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You’ve Got a Job to Do

Our culture truly is broken, you know. However … there is a way … a joyful way … to live abundantly in the middle of it!

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The Sea of Bitterness

Do you know anyone who is bitter? Many bitter people choose this sordid emotion because of their childhood … or due to a failed marriage. Some people are bitter because of the economy … or due to the way their adult children treat them … or because someone that they loved dearly died too soon. Some people mistakenly believe that they have a right to be bitter just because life has thrown them a curve ball or two.

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