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The Privileged Life: Make Your Bible Study Colorful!
“In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise….” (Ephesians 1:13) When I was growing up, handwriting in a Bible was an unwritten sin. The word “Holy” printed on the cover of Scripture was taken very seriously.…
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The Privileged Life: Finding Hope in an Empty Easter Egg
“Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him.” (Romans 6:8-9) For Christians, Easter Sunday is a noisy holiday. As it should be. We gather together in crowded churches, blasting out the trumpets,…
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The Privileged Life: Desperation vs. Abundance? Choose an Anxiety-Alleviating Attitude!
“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.” (2 Corinthians 9:8) Friends, allow me to introduce you to my blogging comrade, Mama Lava. Her posts are filled with an admiration for God’s beautiful creation, a reverence for Scripture, and a…
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The Privileged Life: Are You Ready for Spiritual Growth?
“You therefore, beloved…grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” (2 Peter 3:17-18) Frothy-white serviceberry trees are blooming here in our Tennessee mountains, along with golden jonquils and forsythia bushes. Folks are already itching to get the ground turned up for homegrown tomatoes…even though we all know better than to…
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The Privileged Life: Share Your Good News with the World!
“Sing to the Lord, all the earth; Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.” 1 Chronicles 16:23 You know what it’s like to run into friends bubbling over with some bit of wonderful news…. “The university is giving me a full-ride scholarship!” “I’m going to be a grandma!” “I just got a new job offer!”…
Nancy C. Williams 