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Thoughts By Karen Woodard

October 1, 2021

A Reason for Tears

If you find that you are crying a lot lately, here is a final encouragement from Psalms 30:5b: Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning!

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September 17, 2021

Hardship

How many times has a day started out so wonderfully, only to be “dampened” by circumstances beyond our control?

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May 5, 2021

The Blame Game’s Source

Who is responsible for the choices that we make? Is it fair to blame God or someone else when we make wrong decisions, even if we felt pressured or influenced by another?

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March 21, 2021

Abundant Life?

Are you a weary sheep? Are you tired from trying to do life on your own? Surrender and allow the shepherd to find you and carry you back on his shoulders to safety!

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March 11, 2021

Walking Through Storms

As we all walk through the storms of life, there is someone walking beside us who controls the “wind and the waves” and who gives us a reason for hope!

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February 26, 2021

Say You’re Sorry

Why should we admit it when we are wrong? According to the verse above, it is to be assured of God's forgiveness and to be cleansed from our “dirtiness.”

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February 6, 2021

Pride & Prejudice Today

There is a classic movie based on a book written by Jane Austen that portrays how both personal pride and prejudice affect relationships. Much misunderstanding and hurt occurs when these two attributes collide!

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November 16, 2020

Putting Out Fires

Wickedness is like fire, it does not stay in one place, but burns out of control.

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September 18, 2020

Being Angry

I used to think that Christians should never get angry, but the Bible acknowledges that we will be angry sometimes. The issue is what we do with our anger.

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August 19, 2020

Listen Up

Are you a good listener? Studies have shown that we stop talking only an average of 17 seconds before we resume speaking in a conversation, and most of that time, we are thinking about what we want to say next! Sometimes prayer can be like that, with God barely getting a word in edgewise, as we monopolize the conversation.

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