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This moring I was in a hurry and thought about praying later. I decided to do it before I left. I have been burdened latelty about the requests I have for scripture and the funds that I don't have. I asked GOd this moring to help proovide the needs of these christians. After praying I went out to my van and noticed a dvd under the seat. I had been wating for a copy of a dvd I asked someone to burn for me. I had also been wondering what was taking so long.

Turns out last week This man sent his son...

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I love my students...

Monday was student orientation for my September classes. I spent the evening gettting to know each of my eight students. They are all so different in their own ways. But they all love to learn and almost all of them love to interact.

Last night was my first night of regular classes for this month. I kept two of my classes from the first month, since August was a kind of breaking-in period. I love getting to know each of the kids and the friendships that I am able to build...

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Don't you hate waiting? Isn't that the hardest thing to do, especially when you have been promised something? You want the promise to be fulfilled as soon as possible. When you have to wait, well, it can begin to look as though someone forgot.

God has been instructing me to wait for some things He has promised. He just keeps telling me to be still. And to wait.

Funny, the longer I wait, the more certain I am that the promise will be fulfilled.

Because the baby is up...

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"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."
- Philippians 4:8

I am posting this blog as a reminder to keep this verse in mind throughout the day. What am I thinking right now? Is it true and honest? What am I thinking as I watch this television show? Is...

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During these last two weeks and during November, our church is studying A Trail of Blood, a history of Baptists since the first century. Baptists are one of the very few denominations of Christianity that were NOT products of the Reformation! As we contemplate this, it becomes too easy to become self-righteous as we belong to an "elite" group of believers. Hmmm ...

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