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Holy Brakes
by Norbert & Cathy Bauer Back in the first few centuries of Christendom, thousands of Egyptian followers of Jesus fled the big cities to live in the silence and solitude of the desert. They became known as the “Desert Fathers and Mothers” who gained great influence in all parts of the Church. What was their […]
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Who & Whose
Hey, Doug Dial here with one minute of hope. Quite often, I need to be reminded that I need to be reminded quite often. I’m not talking about remembering a password or being able to recite all our nation’s capitals. I mean remembering WHO we are and WHOSE we are. ♫ Oh yes, oh, yes; […]
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Calm in Chaos
by Linda Handzel When the world is chaotic, where can we go to find calm? In John chapter 14 Jesus said, “Let not your heart be troubled… Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you” … and then, again, He said, “Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” […]
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The Way Maker
Hey, Doug Dial here with one minute of hope. Sometimes … we find ourselves in a quagmire and we just can’t seem to find our way. Unemployment. A relationship issue. Physical challenges. The way is unclear, and the challenge seems daunting as to how to find our way. THAT reminds me of an old chorus: […]
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Weaponry
As kids, in our growing up years, there was no such thing as a twig or a tree branch that we couldn’t turn into a pistol, a tommy gun, or a machine gun. “Ratatat TAT, your dead!” we screamed. We played cops and robbers, cowboys and Indians, good guys and bad guys every chance we […]
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Silent Saturday
It was an eerily, silent Saturday morn. Christ’s disciples were scared, forlorn. They crowned Him King, they could’ve sworn. What an awfully silent Saturday morn. ‘Twas an equally silent Saturday noon. As sorrow plagued each heart with gloom. Their fearless leader had met His doom. What a terribly silent Saturday noon. Came a hauntingly silent […]
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Thy Will Be Done
Hey, Doug Dial here with one minute of hope. The passenger in the seat next to mine turned to me and with fear filled eyes inquired, “What if this plane crashes?” “What if it doesn’t?” I replied. We so easily worry and fret about what MIGHT happen. Friend, is there ANYBODY out there today that […]
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He’s Thinking About You
by Linda Handzel There’s a lot of sand by the shore. We save it in bottles, or we use it to make terrariums, but there is still more where that came from. For all the shore sand I have seen in my life it has never occurred to me to count how many grains of […]
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Our Help, our Hope
Hey, Doug Dial here with one minute of hope. ♫ O God, our help in ages past Our hope for years to come Our shelter from the stormy blast And our eternal home. I LOVE the second stanza: ♫ Under the shadow of thy throne Thy saints have dwelt secure Sufficient is thy arm alone […]
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The Fine Print
The big, bold, black, and red insignia on the brochure read: 100% satisfaction guaranteed OR your money back. Try our product RISK FREE for a full ninety days. See page 24 for details. By the time you’ve thumbed your way through 24 pages, you would have already read through a plethora of promises how this […]
5 Minutes of Hope
Sharing the HOPE and encouragement we have in God.
5 Minutes of Hope 