Author: Nancy C. Williams
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The Privileged Life: Hitting the Pause Button
“He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul.” Psalm 23:2-3a If you’re a writer, you know the pressure…you’re constantly being pushed to write by writing coaches. If you’re not writing, they say, you should be. Yet right now among my writer friends, I know three who are…
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The Privileged Life: The Treasure Boxes of Pompeii
“…lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:20-21 In 79 A.D., a cataclysmic eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried several Roman cities in a “rain” of terror. It’s estimated that…
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The Privileged Life: A Lenten Time to Declutter
“Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Thessalonians 5:23 With Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday behind us, Lent is here—a season of reflection, sacrifice, and preparation for the holiest day of the Christian calendar, Easter. If…
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The Privileged Life: The Value of a Penny
“Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury.” Mark 12:43b When you see a penny on the ground, do you pick it up? Apparently, more than half of Americans stop to grab one, although the percentage is considerably higher for the 55+…
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The Privileged Life: The Blessing of Aromas and Fragrances
“Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.” 2 Corinthians 2:14 The musty, earthy dampness of a root cellar. Mothballs and cedar in a dry attic. The heady, thickly-sweet perfume of gardenias. Ripe peaches, a sliced orange, sun-warmed fresh strawberries. Hamburgers on…
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