5 Bible Verses to Guide You into the New Year
The start of a new year can bring a lot of different emotions. Anticipation. Weariness. Fear. Excitement. Discouragement. Impatience. You might be experiencing some of these emotions as we look forward to the new year. Maybe you’re tired after a long and difficult year and dreading what the next year holds. Maybe you’re feeling disheartened about something in your life…
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Bible Verses to Fight Feelings of Discontentment
Recently, a Miss America contestant was asked, "What's the best advice you've ever received?" She responded, "There will always be someone prettier than you, smarter than you and more talented than you. Make sure you're not standing next to her on the stage." The audience erupted in applause and the host praised this good strategy. But watching from home, I…
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What Do God’s Names Mean in the Bible?
Vladimir Putin. Osama bin Laden. Mother Teresa. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mahatma Gandhi. These names conjure up images in our minds of faces, reputations, famous words spoken, infamous acts done. These images blitz through our memories, chilling us, or inspiring and challenging our hearts—all within seconds of the mere mention of a name. What's in a name anyway? Character! One…
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Bible Verses to Calm Your Financial Worries
Life has a way of draining my bank account. As soon as everything feels under my control, I have to purchase new tires for my car, buy presents for six special occasions, pay overages on my utility bill and replace my broken phone—all in the same month. In a flash, I've outspent my budget by more than I care to…
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Prayers That Give Me Peace in Times of Chaos
I crave peace. And when I say I crave it, I mean I really crave it. I desperately try to control everything in my life and make peace happen. I look for ways to pare down my commitments, check tasks off my to-do lists and wrangle my emotions. I scrape and chisel away at things until I feel just a…
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Washington News – Military Appreciation Month Tax Guide
In IR-2016-77 the Service highlighted a new tax guide on www.IRS.gov to help military members and their families.May is Military Appreciation Month and the IRS explains tax benefits available for Service members. Combat Pay – Pay for service in Afghanistan, Iraq or other combat zones is partly or fully tax-free. Reservist Travel – If a military person travels over 100…
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Prayers to Help You Fight Your Greatest Fears
Fear felt like my only option. The medical tests I had taken weeks before held the answers to my future—and I felt so fragile, like I could shatter into a million pieces. My eyes kept filling up with tears every time I thought about the results. Would the news be good or bad? What would the future hold for me?…
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