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In the Midst of the Storm

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The Art Center is having a contest,” Sue Rhine nervously bit her lip showing Larry the crumpled flyer. “They’re looking for a painting of the ‘Essence of Peace’. First place is $10,000.” Tightening his jaw, Larry Rhine slowly hissed through clenched teeth, “That’s stupid; how can you paint peace?” Larry had been in a funk [...]

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Spring Into New Beginnings

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Follow peace with all, and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord; looking diligently lest any fail of the grace of God, or lest any root of bitterness springing up disturb you, and by it many are defiled (H

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To Err Is Human To Forgive Is Imperative

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The eminent English Poet, Alexander Pope (1688-1744) told us, “to err is human, to forgive divine.” The art of forgiving is one of the most difficult principles for us to understand and put into a lifestyle. Yet, it

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