Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 31, 2007
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    Lin Smalec writes, "I read recently about a children’s Sunday School class that heard the Christmas story and sang the beloved Christmas carol, “Silent Night”. They were then asked to draw what they thought the nativity scene might have looked like. One little fellow did a good likeness of Joseph,
                    
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                    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jan 14, 2008
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    Before I read as this is a new year, I wanted to share with you last year’s winners for the wackiest label contest. These are labels that seem the most ridiculous sponsored by Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch. I’ll start with some of the honorable mentions.
Cyndi LaMonde of Traverse City submitted a
                    
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                    Contributed by W F on Jan 27, 2008
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    Speaking about balance, yesterday I read about a 28 year old woman in Sacramento who died last week from drinking too much water!
The woman had entered a competition on a radio station and the idea was to see who could drink the most water without having to go to the bathroom. The comp was called,
                    
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                    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2008
                
                
                
                    I read about a person who went to a concert at a beautiful old theatre. At the end of the concert, this person noticed two ushers standing near his seat who were applauding harder than anybody else in the whole place. The man said that he was thrilled with this concert because of the talent of the
                    
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                    This week I have been reading the book, “How to Forgive When You Don’t Feel Like It” by June Hunt.
She opened her book with the following Introduction, “Resentment...rage…retaliation. Ever struggle with forgiveness? Ever thought it was impossible? Ever knew you oughta but didn’t wanna? I believe
                    
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                    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 8, 2008
                
                
                
                    Anne Rice is one of the most widely read authors in the world. Her bestsellers—most notably, her series of gothic books called "The Vampire Chronicles"—have sold over 100 million copies. After spending most of her adult life a self-described atheist, Rice converted back to Christianity in 1996. She
                    
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                    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 6, 2009
                
                
                
                    I read a story of a pastor whose son began to drift away from God in high school. The son started to hang out with the wrong crowd changing his actions and attitude. The parents, of course, were broken-hearted. They were embarrassed. But they didn’t hide this. They cried out to God with God’s
                    
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                    As a young teen, I loved to read books from the “Choose Your Own Adventure” series.  In the first couple of pages a story would be set up – for example you are going on a hike with your cousins and it begins to storm.  But by the end of page three the reader comes to a critical point in the story
                    
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                    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 27, 2009
                
                
                
                    So in case it has, I’d like to read the concluding paragraph from the NIV Application Commentary about this section of Scripture:
On a different note, there is strong encouragement in Jesus’ statement.  Even though at times opposition appears to be insurmountable, true Christianity will assert
                    
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                    Contributed by Charles Wood on May 14, 2009
                
                
                
                    The image from our first reading, of God writing his law on our hearts, is very consoling and meant to encourage us.
	The image of writing could call to mind one complication.  That is, if we are honest with ourselves we all could probably admit that we may not always be the best medium for God to
                    
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