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What kind of inheritance will we leave?
“A good man leaves an inheritance for his children’s children” (Proverbs 13:22 NIV). On Sunday, January 10, 2010, our tribe increased again. Our son, Stephen, and his wife, Caroline, had a baby girl. They named her Cadence Story Combs. “Cadence”…
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Even Barbie has a credit card
“Let no debt remain outstanding” (Romans 13:8 NIV). This past week in our community group meeting we were discussing the importance of getting out of debt. I asked our group to answer the following question: “What does our culture teach…
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Know your financial vitals
“Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds; for riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations” (Proverbs 27:23-24 NIV). “And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and…
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We’ll see you in heaven Nana.
“For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down—when we die and leave these bodies—we will have a home in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands”…
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I wanted a Johnny West for Christmas
“For God so loved the world that he gave…” (John 3:16). In 1966 I wanted a “Johnny West” for Christmas. But ’66 was a tough year. My father died of cancer in November of that year at the age of 39.…
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Do the opposite
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given:” (Isaiah 9:6 KJV). I started watching the sitcom “Seinfeld” only after it went into syndication. I guess the daily dose of reruns finally got me interested. If…
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Say “Humbug!” to spending that doesn’t satisfy
“Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of fare” (Isaiah 55:2 NIV). We’re dialing…
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Where will you spend your worship?
“On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh” (Matthew 2:11…
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A place called Thanksgiving
“These things I remember as I pour out my soul: how I used to go with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God, with shouts of joy and thanksgiving among the festive throng” (Psalm 42:4 NIV). For most…
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Gentle Lady Sheeba of Moneta
“Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near” (Philippians 4:5 NIV). The year our eldest turned three years old we decided the boy needed a dog. We had read that golden retrievers were good with kids, so…