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THIS Event
Hey, Doug Dial here with One Minute of Hope. Anticipating an upcoming event can truly put a smile on your face. Or not. I suppose an approaching appointment to the dentist might not bring a smile. See what I did there? Anywho, Lord willing, we’re off to the sunny west coast of Florida in just…
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Whispers in the Voice
by Wendy Wampler @thewidowwomanblog “God is good”. Maybe you hear this many times, maybe you hear that; “If God is love why is there all this ugly in the world”? I was browsing or flipping through Tik Tok today and came across a person who posted a video and then went on disparaging against well…
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Seasons
Hey, Doug Dial here with one minute of hope. Not every region of our vast planet enjoys all four seasons to the fullest. I mean, there’s not much need for mittens and snow boots near the equator. Do you know what I mean? But for most of us, Seasons come, and seasons go. Maybe you’re…
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Peace and Contentment in a World of Clamor and Chaos
“Let’s go to the street fair up in Queens, New York,” they said. “You’ll have a blast up there at the street fair in the Queens,” they said. May I remind you I’m a country boy? Used to WIDE open spaces and REALLY fond of breathing … AIR. Well, we spilled out of the SUV…
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Fear Not
Hey, Doug Dial here with one minute of hope. Fear … can grip the heart. And like someone’s hands around your throat, it can choke the life out of you. Fear can bring on an anxiety attack, a panic attack and immobilize you. BUT … God says: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you. I…
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Hope in Times of Hopelessness
The 16-year-old high school junior would plop himself down on the ledge in front of Dugan’s pool hall, Main Street, Presque Isle, Maine. There he sat. Down. Dejected. Destitute. Despondent. Disconsolate. Depressed. He was feeling like the worst loser ever. Just a month prior to this setting … he tried running away from home and…
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1 Minute of Hope
Hey, Doug Dial here with One Minute of Hope.If an individual finds themselves lost and wandering in the wilderness, as long as they have a compass in their pocket, they are still lost and wandering. A compass hidden is no compass at all.Friend, from the day we are born until the day we breathe our…
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The Gift of Letting Go
she clung to her hurts with all her might her arms wrapped around them she clung so tight nursing them, rehearsing them to all who would listen forfeiting contentment the peace and the joy were missing then, with trembling heart and hands she raised both in the air surrendering her entire life to the God…
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The Promise of the Promised One
Our English muffins are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside … Thomas’ promises! Thomas’ Promises. That catchy and well-known phrase defined their company and their product. It was a marketing and advertising slogan that … promised … and delivered. Have you ever wondered what percentage of promises MADE became promises KEPT? Friend,…
5 Minutes of Hope
Sharing the HOPE and encouragement we have in God.
5 Minutes of Hope 