Overwegcompound--I'm a spiritual, meditative, analysis, single, divorce christian man, with no children.
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Daily Bread- Jesus Reached Out August 17, 2018Sometimes life gets busy—classes are hard, work is exhausting, the bathroom needs to be cleaned, and a coffee date is on the day’s schedule. It gets to the point where I force myself to read the Bible for a few minutes a day and tell myself I’ll spend more time with God next week. But it doesn’t take long before I’m distracted, drowning in the day’s tasks, a […]Julie Schwab
- Heart Hunger August 16, 2018Riding along with my husband on some errands, I scrolled through emails on my phone and was surprised at an incoming advertisement for a local donut shop, a shop we had just passed on the right side of the street. Suddenly my stomach growled with hunger. I marveled at how technology allows vendors to woo us into their establishments. As I clicked off my emai […]Elisa Morgan
- The Lord Speaks August 15, 2018We can find nearly every argument in the book of Job about why there is pain in the world, but the arguing never seems to help Job much. His is a crisis of relationship more than a crisis of doubt. Can he trust God? Job wants one thing above all else: an appearance by the one Person who can explain his miserable fate. He wants to meet God Himself, face to fa […]Philip Yancey
- Jesus Reached Out August 17, 2018
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- The Burden of Hate August 17, 2018Writing in the heat of the American Civil Rights Movement, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. penned words regarding how we must go about the work of justice: “I am concerned that Negroes achieve full status as citizens and as human beings here in the United States. But I am also concerned about our moral uprightness and the health of our souls. Therefore I must op […]Winn Collier
- The Safest Place August 16, 2018Weather forecasters predicted a hurricane would tear through the town where my friend and her young daughter lived. Hours before the storm arrived, my friend posted a picture of her toddler asleep on a bed of pillows in the bathtub—the safest place in their house. Brown curls framed her serene face; dark lashes fringed her closed eyelids. Completely at peace […]Jennifer Schuldt
- Our Refuge August 15, 2018BibleGateway.com allows online users to read the Scriptures in a variety of translations and languages. Over a twelve-month period ending in November 2016, more than 180 million unique visitors visited the website—resulting in around 1.7 billion page views. As people entered the ‘Gateway’, they searched for verses using keywords. The most popular search term […]Tom Felten
- The Burden of Hate August 17, 2018
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this is my FATHER’S world
This is my FATHER’S world….. Ronnie McBrayer: We are only the caretakers, God owns it all RONNIE MCBRAYER | KEEPING THE FAITH Near Rochester, New York, a prominent, cliff-like ridge erupts from the landscape and runs west for hundreds of … Continue reading
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How to get to Heaven in 10 minutes…
How to Get to Heaven in 10 Minutes Have you ever really thought about eternity? This is a big concept to grasp since we can only really visualize our world from what we see in our own lives in the … Continue reading
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a date with the other woman…..
A DATE WITH THE OTHER WOMAN After 21 years of marriage, I discovered a new way of keeping alive the spark of love. A little while ago I started to go out with another woman. It was really my wife’s … Continue reading
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a long or a short ride what will it be?
THE RIDE Twenty years ago, I drove a cab for a living. It was a cowboy’s life, a life for someone who wanted no boss. What I didn’t realize was that it was also a ministry. Because I drove the … Continue reading
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Twas’ the night…..
TWAS THE NIGHT JESUS CAME Twas’ the night Jesus came and all through the house, Not a person was praying, not one in the house. The Bible was left on the shelf without care, for no one thought Jesus would … Continue reading
Rose……
ROSE The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find … Continue reading
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WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN’T LOOKING
WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN’T LOOKING When you thought I wasn’t looking, by a Child A message every parent should read, because your children are watching and doing as you do, not as you say. “When you thought I wasn’t … Continue reading
TIME MANAGEMENT
TIME MANAGEMENT One day, an expert in time management was speaking to a group of business students and, to drive home a point, used an illustration those students will never forget. As he stood in front of the group … Continue reading
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THE STARFISH
THE STARFISH Once upon a time there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day he was … Continue reading
THE SMELL OF RAIN
THE SMELL OF RAIN A cold March wind danced around the dead of night in Dallas as the doctor walked into the small hospital room of Diana Blessing. Still groggy from surgery, her husband David held her hand … Continue reading
