4 Verses to Warm Your Heart in the Middle of Winter
February is my least favorite month of the year. By the time the glow of the holiday season dims and the end of January looms, my heart is already dreading the dark stretch of winter that comes between Christmas and springtime. I spend most of my days trying to ward off the chill and dreaming of the moment when the…
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Do You Ever Talk About the Bible?
The last place I heard Scripture quoted was in a laundromat. "He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord," said a middle-aged woman as she folded children's clothes. In an animated conversation with another woman, she was complaining about her ex-husband, who apparently did not appreciate the "good thing" he had found. I…
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Prayers for Hope When You Feel Friendless
Well, here I go, I thought to myself. Another beautiful Saturday morning and I have nowhere to be. Weeks earlier, I had moved to my favorite city during my favorite time of year. I lived blocks from the beach. And I worked a subway ride from my favorite sports stadiums. Yet I knew no one—and I spent countless days wondering…
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Discover Peace When You Feel Misunderstood
I’d be lying if I said I didn’t shed a tear or two (or twenty) each time I watch Finding Nemo. Nemo and Marlin, his father, are clownfish who just can’t seem to get along. At the film’s climax, they reunite after a struggle that physically tears them apart. Nemo confesses, “Daddy, I don’t hate you.” Marlin replies, “I’m so…
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Washington News – Potential IRS Improvements
On August 30, The National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson held a public hearing in San Antonio, Texas. CPA Jim Oliver spoke on behalf of the San Antonio Chapter of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants.Oliver highlighted three major areas for potential IRS improvement.1. Inadequate Staffing – The IRS office in San Antonio has too few staff in order to…
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Ben-Hur: How Can We Break Cycles of Violence?
Tensions run high in the world of Ben-Hur. Jerusalem is under Roman occupation. Jews live as political exiles in their own city. Soldiers march the streets, quickly resorting to violence in even minor altercations. Entertainment involves brutality and death. It is a culture ready to spill blood—only the strong survive and the powerful succeed. Timur Bekmambetov's adaptation of Lew Wallace's…
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Prayers for Peace When You Face a Big Decision
Have you ever had to make a huge, life-altering decision? Were you afraid of making the wrong decision? I recently found myself in that place. A few months ago, my husband received a job offer. We were both thrilled about the opportunity. It had the potential to open many exciting doors for us…but also one not-so-exciting door that we weren’t…
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