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Poetry, quotes, and inspiration that captures the beauty and breadth of God's redeeming love.

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Overcoming Fear Produces Abundant Life

I’ve picked up a lot of hitch-hikers during my walk with the Lord and brought home my share of strangers. I can vouch for the …

Author: Gary Amirault & Unknown   //   Published: Jan 3, 2005
Reading Time: 9 Minutes

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Split-Second Sermons (Part 2)

Jacquelyn K. Heasley (JKH) has a gift of putting into one line what it takes others an entire article to say. Sometimes a handful of …

Author: Jacquelyn K. Heasley   //   Published: Dec 22, 2004
Reading Time: 2 Minutes

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Split-Second Sermons (Part 1)

Years ago, I, Gary Amirault, came across a list of quotes, that got me thinking about the power of a handful of words planted in …

Author: Jacquelyn K. Heasley   //   Published: Dec 22, 2004
Reading Time: 6 Minutes

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Risk It!

(Poem quoted in Dear Abby; maybe written by Leo Buscaglia) To laugh… is to risk being a fool.To weep… is to risk appearing sentimental.To reach …

Author: Gary Amirault   //   Published: Dec 22, 2004
Reading Time: 2 Minutes

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The Fires of Life That Bring Fruitfulness

I was watching an interesting television show on the Discovery channel about a part of the Cape of South Africa that produces the largest variety …

Author: Gary Amirault (w/excerpt from Francis Frangipane)   //   Published: Dec 21, 2004
Reading Time: 11 Minutes

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Crucified

I (my body) was on my bed. I was not aware of either the room, the bed or my body. I know not if it …

Author: Helen Mallicoat (Ed. by Gary Amirault)   //   Published: Dec 16, 2004
Reading Time: 7 Minutes

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A Good-Bye Kiss

The Board Meeting had come to an end. Bob started to stand up and jostled the table, spilling his coffee over his notes. “How embarrassing. …

Author: Thomas Charles Clary   //   Published: Aug 24, 2004
Reading Time: 4 Minutes

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The “I Can’t” Funeral

Donna’s fourth-grade classroom looked like many others I had seen in the past. Students sat in five rows of six desks. The teacher’s desk was …

Author: Phillip B. Childs (Ed. by Gary Amirault)   //   Published: Aug 20, 2004
Reading Time: 10 Minutes

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In Times Like These, Choose Love

(An excerpt from the book Return from Tomorrow by George G. Ritchie with Elizabeth Sherrill, published by Fleming H. Revell, A division of Baker Book …

Author: George G. Ritchie, Elizabeth Sherrill & Gary Amirault   //   Published: Aug 17, 2004
Reading Time: 8 Minutes

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Do You Want More of The Power of God In Your Life?

Bill was a big, awkward, homely guy. He dressed oddly with ill-fitting clothes. There were several fellows who thought it smart to make fun of …

Author: Jake, & Gary Amirault   //   Published: Jun 28, 2003
Reading Time: 9 Minutes

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Overcoming Burdens of Life

I received a phone call from someone who had just spoken to my wife at the hospital. She has been through several surgeries in the …

Author: Gary Amirault   //   Published: Jun 27, 2003
Reading Time: 6 Minutes

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Journey With Jesus: Be Filled With The Spirit

After living a perfect, sinless life for 30 years, Jesus began His ministry, but not before He was anointed by the Holy Spirit. This same …

Author: K. P. Yohannan   //   Published: Mar 20, 2003
Reading Time: 7 Minutes

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The Cracked Pot

A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of …

Author: Gary Amirault   //   Published: Jan 12, 2003
Reading Time: 7 Minutes

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How Does One Obtain Humility?

You are concerned about being humble because you know that is the person I draw near. You want to be clothed in humility but you …

Author: Jane Williams & Gary Amirault   //   Published: Nov 7, 2002
Reading Time: 9 Minutes

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