This Juneteenth, Pray That God Will Heal the Spirit of Division
What is Juneteenth? On June 19, 1865, African American slaves in Galveston Texas received word that their Independence Day had finally arrived. Although President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation establishing freedom for all those enslaved, emancipation did not happen overnight for those in Confederate States. It would be a full two and a half years before 250,000 enslaved people…
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7 Bible Verses That Teach Us to Be Thankful
Scriptures invites us to thank God in all circumstances. That’s easy to do when things are going our way. But it’s a lot harder when things aren’t. How can we thank God when a loved one has cancer? Or when we lose our job? Or our marriage fails? Or our kids get into trouble? But thank him we must. Through…
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Where Was God on 9/11?
We all remember where we were on Sept. 11, 2001, the day a group of murderers attacked America. Although they managed to find a weakness in our nation, they exposed a strength. They bent us, but they did not break us. They killed our citizens, but not our spirits. They targeted our buildings, but missed our hearts. They wanted to…
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Do You Feel Guilty as a Working Mom?
My alarm rings and I get out of bed, grab both kids and head downstairs for breakfast (juice and a cereal bar for myself). After I feed the kids, I turn the TV on, hoping 20 minutes of cartoons will give me enough time to shower and get dressed. It doesn’t. I have to mediate an argument between my 3-year-old…
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How One Man Made an Eternal Investment with an American Bible Society Gift Annuity
Don Horton has a knack for business. And to him, contributing to American Bible Society through charitable gift annuities just makes good business sense. Don believes in the importance of hard work, family and responsible stewardship. After serving in the military during the Korean War, he returned home and eventually started a carpet cleaning business. When he retired, he sold…
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How Did Jesus Treat the Women of His Day?
The women of first century Palestine weren’t highly revered—until Jesus came along. This carpenter from Nazareth upended expectations about who women are and how they should be treated. Stories of widows, wives, sinners, Samaritans, loyal friends and faithful companions pepper the pages of the Gospels. Jesus—in the midst of the action—teaches the disciples and religious leaders that these Daughters of…
READ MORE4 Scripture Verses About Rest
Labor Day officially became a holiday in 1894 when the Industrial Revolution was in full swing. Instead of farming the land with their families, workers had begun to put in grueling hours in cramped, noisy factories. Children often worked for minimal wages to help their families eke out a living. The celebration of Labor Day honored these people who worked…
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