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Eternal Perspectives: A Kind Word Blesses Both Giver and Recipient

May 10, 20222 min read

Eternal Perspectives: A Kind Word Blesses Both Giver and Recipient

I often forget that kindness is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit. Stressful times seem to bring sharp words from my lips. Then I...

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Eternal Perspectives: Our Sins are Stubborn Weeds

Sally Bair

May 4, 20222 min read

Eternal Perspectives: Our Sins are Stubborn Weeds

And their roots can be deep. And they can choke the life out of our fruits of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,...

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Eternal Perspectives: God Wants Us to Keep the Faith

Sally Bair

Apr 29, 20222 min read

Eternal Perspectives: God Wants Us to Keep the Faith

May the seeds of faith within you grow daily, hourly, through your praises to our faithful God and through your study and meditation upon...

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Eternal Perspectives: Are We Imitators or Hypocrites?

Sally Bair

Apr 19, 20222 min read

Eternal Perspectives: Are We Imitators or Hypocrites?

Imitating Christ is not easy. Too often we tend to let pride rear its ugly head that prevents us from loving others as He loved us....

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Eternal Perspectives: Rejoice in the Power of Christ's Resurrection

Sally Bair

Apr 11, 20222 min read

Eternal Perspectives: Rejoice in the Power of Christ's Resurrection

Oh, happy day! Jesus’ resurrection is at the center of our faith, and we can rejoice over the marvelous, life-changing gift. Blessing and...

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Eternal Perspectives: Trees Are One Of God's Greatest Gifts

Sally Bair

Mar 29, 20222 min read

Eternal Perspectives: Trees Are One Of God's Greatest Gifts

Who would have believed God used—and still uses—trees to teach us so much about Himself and about ourselves? The study of trees and their...

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Eternal Perspectives: God Wants to Redeem Our Time

Sally Bair

Mar 21, 20222 min read

Eternal Perspectives: God Wants to Redeem Our Time

One of God’s attributes is His patience for us. Every time we mess up, He gives us a new chance to start over. When we ask forgiveness...

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Eternal Perspectives: Celebrating the Written Word

Sally Bair

Mar 14, 20222 min read

Eternal Perspectives: Celebrating the Written Word

March 13 was a momentous day back in the year 1456, the day the first copy of the Bible was printed on a printing press. And still going...

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Eternal Perspectives: Let's Have a Little Patience

Sally Bair

Mar 7, 20222 min read

Eternal Perspectives: Let's Have a Little Patience

Do you find yourself impatient sometimes? How do you react when things don’t go the way you planned? If you’re like I am, you might...

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Eternal Perspectives: God is the Maker of Heaven and Earth

Sally Bair

Feb 28, 20222 min read

Eternal Perspectives: God is the Maker of Heaven and Earth

Those words, included in the Apostles’ Creed, attest to the fact that God is not only our Savior and Redeemer, but our Creator. How...

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Eternal Perspectives: We Can Plant the Seeds of God's Love Anytime

Sally Bair

Feb 21, 20222 min read

Eternal Perspectives: We Can Plant the Seeds of God's Love Anytime

I don’t garden anymore but I do enjoy checking out the seed catalogs that bombard my mailbox this time of year. Gardening was a joy for...

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Eternal Perspectives: Thanking God in All Things

Sally Bair

Feb 14, 20222 min read

Eternal Perspectives: Thanking God in All Things

We often forget to raise thanks to God for the little things. Having a mindset of praise and thanks from moment to moment can be...

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Eternal Perspectives: What Boundaries do You Set Against God's Will?

Sally Bair

Feb 8, 20222 min read

Eternal Perspectives: What Boundaries do You Set Against God's Will?

Boundaries can include a host of things and can make us feel comfortable. Like Peter stepping out of the boat, however, we can free...

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Eternal Perspectives: Where Do You Run in Times of Trouble?

Sally Bair

Jan 31, 20222 min read

Eternal Perspectives: Where Do You Run in Times of Trouble?

I admit that sometimes I use my own methods for answers, instead of asking the Lord what He wants me to do. How is it with you? Our goal...

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Eternal Perspectives: Time to Pay Our Debts

Sally Bair

Jan 24, 20222 min read

Eternal Perspectives: Time to Pay Our Debts

Whether we pay taxes or weekly bills, it might seem we can never catch up. Thankfully, our debt of sin has been paid in full by our...

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Eternal Perspectives: What Shape Are We In?

Sally Bair

Jan 17, 20222 min read

Eternal Perspectives: What Shape Are We In?

Are our New Year's goals to become more physically fit, to lose weight, exercise more, eat healthier foods? How is it with our spirit?...

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Eternal Perspectives: Let's Follow Jesus Down the Narrow Path

Sally Bair

Jan 10, 20222 min read

Eternal Perspectives: Let's Follow Jesus Down the Narrow Path

Narrow paths are rarely easy to follow. But the rewards their ends promise are well worth the effort—and price. Heavenly peace and joy...

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Eternal Perspectives: Time Has a Way of Marching On

Sally Bair

Jan 3, 20222 min read

Eternal Perspectives: Time Has a Way of Marching On

Sometimes time seems to speed by, other times to lag. Yet we have no control over it. How blessed we are that the Lord uses His gift of...

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Sally Bair

Dec 27, 20212 min read

Embracing God's Wisdom This New Year

With the New Year come our resolutions, some silly and others sensible. One of the most sensible and valuable is that of pursuing God’s...

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Sally Bair

Dec 20, 20212 min read

How Much Room Are We Making for Jesus?

I often ask myself if my heart and life are so filled with Jesus that I’m totally in His will, or if I let other things crowd Him out. I...

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